Part I Introductory

2 Abolition of British Telecommunications’ exclusive privilege.

As from such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint for the purposes of Parts II to IV of this Act (in this Act referred to as “the appointed day”), the exclusive privilege of running telecommunication systems conferred on British Telecommunications by section 12 of the M1British Telecommunications Act 1981 (in this Act referred to as “the 1981 Act”) shall cease to exist.