Section 69 Power to vary amount of financial penalties.
United Kingdom
The Secretary of State may by order amend any of the provisions specified in subsection (2) by substituting a different sum for the sum for the time being specified there.
The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are—
section 53(5)(a) and (b)(i);
section 59(2A)(a) and (4);
section 62(2A)(a) and (6); and
section 66(2A)(a) and (4).
No order is to be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 69(2)(3) substituted (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 13 para. 22 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
Notes on Part II
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 2: transfer of functions (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 1 para. 5 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
- C2
Pt. 2 modified (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 258, 411(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)
- C3
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (25.10.2019) by The Small Scale Radio Multiplex and Community Digital Radio Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1387), arts. 1, 6(a), Sch. Pts. 1, 3 (as amended (1.4.2025) by The Community Radio Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/160), arts. 1(2), 9 (with art. 10))
- C4
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (25.10.2019) by The Small Scale Radio Multiplex and Community Digital Radio Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1387), arts. 1, 6(b), Sch. Pts. 2, 3 (as amended (1.4.2025) by The Community Radio Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/160), arts. 1(2), 9)