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Communications Act 2003, Cross Heading: What is the test to be applied by the court? is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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[What is the test to be applied by the court?U.K.
21(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the court may make an order under paragraph 20 if (and only if) the court thinks that both of the following conditions are met.U.K.
(2)The first condition is that the prejudice caused to the relevant person by the order is capable of being adequately compensated by money.
(3)The second condition is that the public benefit likely to result from the making of the order outweighs the prejudice to the relevant person.
(4)In deciding whether the second condition is met, the court must have regard to the public interest in access to a choice of high quality electronic communications services.
(5)The court may not make an order under paragraph 20 if it thinks that the relevant person intends to redevelop all or part of the land to which the code right would relate, or any neighbouring land, and could not reasonably do so if the order were made.]
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