SCHEDULE 1Amendments of primary legislation

PART 3Amendments of Communications Act 2003

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1

Section 75 (conditional access systems and access to digital services) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2), in paragraph (b)—

a

omit “from time to time”;

b

at the end insert “, as it had effect immediately before exit day”.

3

After that subsection insert—

2A

For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), Part 1 of Annex 1 to the Access Directive is to be read as if—

a

the reference to viewers and listeners in the Community was a reference to viewers and listeners in the United Kingdom,

b

the reference to Member States was a reference to OFCOM,

c

the words “in accordance with Article 6” were omitted,

d

in point (a), the reference to the market in the Community was a reference to the market in the United Kingdom, and

e

in point (b), the references to Community competition law were references to any provision relating to competition that is contained in or made under an enactment.