The Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Order 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 3182

CONSUMER PROTECTION

The Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Order 2003

Made

8th December 2003

Laid before Parliament

8th December 2003

Coming into force

29th December 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 406(4) of the Communications Act 2003(1) hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 29th December 2003.

Amendments to the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999

2.—(1) The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1 (Qualifying Bodies) in Part One for “The Director General of Telecommunications” there is substituted “The Office of Communications”.

Amendments to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Designated Enforcers: Criteria for Designation, Designation of Public Bodies as Designated Enforcers and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003

3.—(1) The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Designated Enforcers: Criteria for Designation, Designation of Public Bodies as Designated Enforcers and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Schedule (Designated Public Bodies) for “The Director General of Telecommunications” there is substituted “The Office of Communications”.

Amendments to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Super-complaints to Regulators) Order 2003

4.—(1) The Enterprise Act 2002 (Super-complaints to Regulators) Order 2003(4) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Schedule (Regulators and Relevant Enactments Conferring Functions)—

(a) in column (1) (Regulator) for “The Director General of Telecommunications” there is substituted “The Office of Communications”; and

(b) in column (2) (Enactment) for “Telecommunications Act 1984” there is substituted “Communications Act 2003”.

Stephen Timms,

Minister of State for Energy, E-Commerce and Postal Services,

Department of Trade and Industry

8th December 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, the Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 8 Designated Enforcers: Criteria for Designation, Designation of Public Bodies as Designated Enforcers and Transitional Provisions) Order 2003 and the Enterprise Act (Super-complaints to Regulators) Order 2003 to reflect the fact that the functions of the Director General of Telecommunications have been transferred to the Office of Communications by virtue of the Communications Act 2003.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

(1)

2003 c. 21.

(2)

S.I. 1999/2083.

(3)

S.I. 2003/1399.

(4)

S.I. 2003/1368.