{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-access-to-infrastructure-regulations-2016/regulation-13",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-access-to-infrastructure-regulations-2016/regulation-13.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/700",
  "legislation_title": "The Communications (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-access-to-infrastructure-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/13",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Resolution of disputes by OFCOM",
  "text": "(1) OFCOM must—\n(a) consider a dispute referred to them under regulation 12; and\n(b) make a determination for resolving it.\n(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the determination must be made as soon as reasonably practicable, and, except in exceptional circumstances—\n(a) in the case of a dispute relating to a request under regulation 6, within a period of four months beginning with the date of receipt of the complete reference; or\n(b) in any other case, within a period of two months beginning with the date of receipt of the complete reference.\n(3) A “complete reference” is a reference which complies with the requirements imposed by OFCOM under regulation 12(6).\n(4) It is the duty of a network provider, infrastructure operator or rights holder to comply with OFCOM's determination.\n(5) That duty is enforceable in civil proceedings by OFCOM or a relevant person—\n(a) for an injunction;\n(b) for specific performance of a statutory duty under section 45 of the Court of Session Act 1988; or\n(c) for any other appropriate remedy or relief.\n(6) A “relevant person” is a person who is or might be affected by a failure to comply with the duty.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/700/regulation/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:22:18.970648+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}