http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/24/section/47Digital Economy Act 2010An Act to make provision about the functions of the Office of Communications; to make provision about the online infringement of copyright and about penalties for infringement of copyright and performers' rights; to make provision about internet domain registries; to make provision about the functions of the Channel Four Television Corporation; to make provision about the regulation of television and radio services; to make provision about the regulation of the use of the electromagnetic spectrum; to amend the Video Recordings Act 1984; to make provision about public lending right in relation to electronic publications; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-27Expert Participation2024-08-23 <Emphasis>General</Emphasis>Commencement471This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed, but this is subject to—asection 28(8), andbsubsections (2) and (3).2The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—asections 5, 6, 7, 15 and 16(1),bsections 30 to 32, andcthis section and sections 46 and 48.3The following come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint—asections 19 to 21,bsection 29 and the entries in Schedule 2 relating to sections 183A and 184 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 and Schedule 15 to the Communications Act 2003 (and section 45 so far as it relates to those entries),csections 40(2), (3), (5) and (6) and 41(1), paragraphs 2 to 4, 6 to 9 and 10(2) of Schedule 1 (and section 41(2) so far as it relates to those provisions) and the entries in Schedule 2 relating to sections 2, 4 and 22 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (and section 45 so far as it relates to those entries), anddsection 43 and the entry in Schedule 2 relating to the Public Lending Right Act 1979 (and section 45 so far as it relates to that entry).4The Secretary of State may appoint different days for different purposes.
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