Telecommunications Act 1984

110 Short title, commencement and extent.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Act 1984.

(2)The following provisions of this Act, namely—

  • sections 2 to 4;

  • Parts II to IV;

  • sections 93 to 95;

  • sections 97 to 99;

  • sections 101 to 103;

  • section 106;

  • section 109(1) and Schedule 4;

  • section 109(2), (3) and (7);

  • Part I of Schedule 5 and section 109(4) so far as relating to that Part; and

  • Part I of Schedule 7 and section 109(6) so far as relating to that Part,

shall come into force on the appointed day.

(3)The following provisions of this Act, namely—

  • Part V;

  • Part II of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 and section 109(4) so far as relating to that Part and that Schedule; and

  • Part II of Schedule 7 and section 109(6) so far as relating to that Part,

shall come into force on the transfer date.

(4)Part III of Schedule 7 and section 109(6) so far as relating to that Part shall come into force on the dissolution of British Telecommunications.

(5)Subject to subsections (2) to (4) above, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

(6)This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1Power of appointment conferred by s. 110(2) fully exercised: 5.8.1985 appointed by S.I. 1984/876

P2Power of appointment conferred by s. 110(3) fully exercised: 6.8.1985 appointed by S.I. 1984/876

P3Power of appointment conferred by s. 110(4) fully exercised: British Telecommunications was dissolved on 6.9.1994 by The British Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2162)

P4Power of appointment conferred by s. 110(5) partly exercised: S.I. 1984/749, 876

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. VI (ss. 74-92), ss. 102, 106(4)(5), 110(1), Sch. 3 and Sch. 7 Pt. IV extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (1.6.1994) by S.I. 1994/1064, art. 3(1), Sch. Pt. I