EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 130(4) of the Communications Act 2003 so as to raise from £50,000 to £2,000,000 the maximum penalty that the Office of Communications can impose under section 130 of that Act in respect of persistent misuse of electronic communications networks or electronic communications services.
An impact assessment has been prepared for this Order and a copy is available from Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET.