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Communications Act 2003, Section 368HN is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 January 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1[F2368HNPower to modify requirements in section 368HLU.K.
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(1)Where it appears to the Secretary of State, in the case of Tier 1 services of a particular description, that the requirement specified in any paragraph of section 368HL(4) has been or is likely to be fulfilled in their case before the anniversary specified in section 368HL(4), the Secretary of State may by regulations modify section 368HL so as to do one or both of the following—

(a)increase the percentage so specified in relation to services of that description;

(b)substitute the first anniversary for the anniversary specified in section 368HL(4) in the case of services of that description.

(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations modify section 368HL so as to do one or both of the following—

(a)substitute a later anniversary for the anniversary specified in section 368HL(5);

(b)substitute a higher percentage for the percentage for the time being specified in any paragraph of section 368HL(5).

(3)The provision that may be made by regulations under this section includes—

(a)modifications for requiring the code to set out additional requirements to be fulfilled once the requirements previously required to be set out in the code have been fulfilled; and

(b)savings for the requirements previously set out in the code.

(4)Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State must consult OFCOM.

(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.]]

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