S. 2 in force at 29.12.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

S. 2 in force at 1.4.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 4(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 11) (as amended (4.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/545, art. 2(2)(3)(a))

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/2Communications Act 2003An Act to confer functions on the Office of Communications; to make provision about the regulation of the provision of electronic communications networks and services and of the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum; to make provision about the regulation of broadcasting and of the provision of television and radio services; to make provision about mergers involving newspaper and other media enterprises and, in that connection, to amend the Enterprise Act 2002; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-29Expert Participation2024-10-17Part 1Functions of OFCOMTransferred and assigned functions
2Transfer of functions of pre-commencement regulators1

As from such date as the Secretary of State may appoint for the coming into force of this section, the functions that are set out in Schedule 1 (functions of the Secretary of State and of the pre-commencement regulators) shall become functions of OFCOM in accordance with that Schedule.

2

References in any enactment to a person who is a person from whom functions are transferred by virtue of this section are to have effect, so far as necessary for the purposes of the transfers, as references to OFCOM.

3

The functions of OFCOM are to include the carrying out of the transferred functions, at times after the time when they become functions of OFCOM, in relation to anything occurring before that time.

4

The provisions of this section have effect subject to—

a

the modifications made by this Act of the enactments relating to the transferred functions; and

b

any express transitional or consequential provisions made by or under this Act in relation to those enactments.

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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142/article/3/3">(3)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
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S. 2 in force at 1.4.2004 in so far as not already in force by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142">S.I. 2003/3142</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142/article/4/2">art. 4(2)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3142/article/11">art. 11</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/545">S.I. 2004/545</ref>
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<ukm:Section Ref="section-79-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/46/section/79/2">s. 79(2)</ukm:Section>
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<ukm:Section Ref="section-79-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/46/section/79/2">s. 79(2)</ukm:Section>
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<strong>Part 1</strong>
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Functions of
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<em>Transferred and assigned functions</em>
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2
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<heading>Transfer of functions of pre-commencement regulators</heading>
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As from such date as the Secretary of State may appoint for the coming into force of this section, the functions that are set out in Schedule 1 (functions of the Secretary of State and of the pre-commencement regulators) shall become functions of
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in accordance with that Schedule.
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<p>References in any enactment to a person who is a person from whom functions are transferred by virtue of this section are to have effect, so far as necessary for the purposes of the transfers, as references to OFCOM.</p>
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The functions of
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are to include the carrying out of the transferred functions, at times after the time when they become functions of
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, in relation to anything occurring before that time.
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<p>The provisions of this section have effect subject to—</p>
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<p>the modifications made by this Act of the enactments relating to the transferred functions; and</p>
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<p>any express transitional or consequential provisions made by or under this Act in relation to those enactments.</p>
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