(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 130(4) of the Communications Act 2003 (“the Act”) so as to raise the maximum penalty that the Office of Communications can impose under section 130 of the Act in respect of persistent misuse of electronic communications networks or electronic communications services from £5,000 to £50,000.
A partial regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for this instrument and a copy is available from the Department of Trade and Industry, Bay 207, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SS. It can also be found at http://www.dti.gov.uk/consultations.