7.—(1) A reference in a provision falling within sub-paragraph (3) to the Telecommunications Act 1984 has effect as if it were a reference to the provisions of that Act, other than such provisions of that Act as fall to be repealed and re-enacted by the Act resulting from the Wireless Telegraphy Bill introduced in the House of Lords on 20th April 2006.
(2) A reference in a provision falling within sub-paragraph (3) to the Communications Act 2003 has effect as if it were a reference to the provisions of that Act, other than such provisions of that Act as fall to be repealed and re-enacted by the Act resulting from that Bill.
(3) The provisions(1) are—
(a)section 174 of the Water Act 1989(2);
(b)Part 2 of Schedule 15 to the Water Industry Act 1991(3);
(c)Part 2 of Schedule 24 to the Water Resources Act 1991(4);
(d)section 145(3) of the Railways Act 1993(5);
(e)section 235(3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999(6);
(f)paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Postal Services Act 2000(7);
(g)section 105(6) of the Utilities Act 2000(8);
(h)paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the Transport Act 2000(9);
(i)Schedule 15 to the Enterprise Act 2002(10);
(j)Article 63(6) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(11).
(4) The reference in section 101(3)(q) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to the provisions of the Communications Act 2003 which are enactments relating to the management of the radio spectrum within the meaning of that Act has effect as if it were a reference to the provisions of that Act that fall to be repealed and re-enacted by the Act resulting from that Bill.
The provisions set out in paragraphs (a) to (k) have been amended, for relevant purposes, by the Communications Act 2003, Schedule 17, paragraphs 96(3), 112(3), 115(3), 121(b), 127(3), 141(b), 157(3), 162(3), 163(3) 166(3)(b) and 174(7).
S.I. 2003/419 (N.I.6)