Point in time view as at 31/01/2010.
Communications Act 2003, Section 316 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 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)The regulatory regime for every licensed service includes the conditions (if any) that OFCOM consider appropriate for ensuring fair and effective competition in the provision of licensed services or of connected services.
(2)Those conditions must include the conditions (if any) that OFCOM consider appropriate for securing that the provider of the service does not—
(a)enter into or maintain any arrangements, or
(b)engage in any practice,
which OFCOM consider, or would consider, to be prejudicial to fair and effective competition in the provision of licensed services or of connected services.
(3)A condition imposed under this section may require a licence holder to comply with one or both of the following—
(a)a code for the time being approved by OFCOM for the purposes of the conditions; and
(b)directions given to him by OFCOM for those purposes.
(4)In this section—
“connected services”, in relation to licensed services, means the provision of programmes for inclusion in licensed services and any other services provided for purposes connected with, or with the provision of, licensed services; and
“licensed service” means a service licensed by a Broadcasting Act licence.
Commencement Information
I1S. 316 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
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