Version Superseded: 27/06/2017
Point in time view as at 01/07/2004. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Communications Act 2003, Section 136 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 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.
(1)OFCOM may require—
(a)a communications provider, or
(b)a person who makes associated facilities available to others,
to provide OFCOM with all such information as they consider necessary for the purpose specified in subsection (2).
(2)That purpose is the carrying out—
(a)with a view to publication, and
(b)in the interest of the end-users of public electronic communications services,
of comparative overviews of the quality and prices of such services.
(3)OFCOM may also require—
(a)a communications provider, or
(b)a person who makes associated facilities available to others,
to provide them, for use for such statistical purposes as they think fit, with information relating to any electronic communications network, electronic communications service or associated facilities.
(4)A person required to provide information under this section must provide it in such manner and within such reasonable period as may be specified by OFCOM.
(5)The powers in this section are subject to the limitations in section 137.
Commencement Information
I1S. 136 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))
I2S. 136 in force at 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
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