SCHEDULE 17Minor and Consequential Amendments
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967
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(1)
Section 7 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 (c. 72) (restrictions on dealing in, and custody of, certain apparatus) shall be amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (2), for “the Secretary of State” and “he” there shall be substituted, respectively, “OFCOM” and “they”.
(3)
In subsections (5) to (11), for the words “the Secretary of State” and “The Secretary of State”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted “OFCOM”.
(4)
In subsection (9), for “is satisfied” and “is so satisfied” there shall be substituted, respectively, “are satisfied” and “are so satisfied”.
(5)
“(11A)
Section 403 of the Communications Act 2003 (procedure for regulations and orders made by OFCOM) applies to the power of OFCOM to make an order under this section.
(11B)
The approval of the Secretary of State is required for the making by OFCOM of an order under this section.
(11C)
A statutory instrument containing an order made by OFCOM under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(11D)
In this section “OFCOM” means the Office of Communications.”