72(1)Section 101 of that Act (general restrictions on disclosure of information) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
F1(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In subsection (2)(a)—
(a)the words “or transferred”shall be omitted; and
(b)for the words “, the Director or the Commission by or under this Act” there shall be substituted “ or OFCOM by or under this Act (except functions assigned by or under Part 6) ”.
(4)In subsection (2)(b), after “the Rail Regulator” there shall be inserted “ , OFCOM ”.
(5)In subsection (3), after paragraph (p) there shall be inserted—
“(q)the Communications Act 2003 (excluding the provisions of that Act which are enactments relating to the management of the radio spectrum within the meaning of that Act).”
(6)Subsection (4) shall cease to have effect.
(7)In subsection (6), for “the Director” there shall be substituted “ OFCOM ”.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 17 para. 72(2) repealed (8.2.2007) by Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36), s. 126(2), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 Pt. 1)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 17 para. 72(1)-(3)(5)(6) in force at 25.7.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))
I2Sch. 17 para. 72(1)-(3) (5) (6) in force at 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
I3Sch. 17 para. 72(4) (7) in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)