Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15 U.K. Amendments of Broadcasting Acts

Part 1 U.K. Amendments of the 1990 Act

Modification of networking arrangements U.K.

65 (1) Section 193 of the 1990 Act (modification of networking arrangements in consequence of competition legislation) shall be amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “the Office of Fair Trading” to “relevant authority')” there shall be substituted “ the relevant authority ”.

(3) After subsection (2) there shall be inserted—

“(2A) In subsection (1), “relevant authority” means—

(a) in relation to a relevant order falling within subsection (2)(a), the Office of Fair Trading, the Competition Commission or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State;

(b) in relation to a relevant order falling within subsection (2)(b), the Office of Fair Trading, the Competition Commission, the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) OFCOM.”

(4) In subsection (4), for “section 39(1) above” there shall be substituted “ section 290(4) of the Communications Act 2003 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 65 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)