{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/section-105Z17",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/section-105Z17.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/21",
  "legislation_title": "Communications Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003",
  "path": "section/105Z17",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "105Z17",
  "heading": "Inspection notices: enforcement of compliance",
  "text": "(1) Sections 96A to 100, 102 and 103 apply in relation to—\n(a) a contravention of a duty imposed by an inspection notice, or\n(b) a contravention of the duty imposed by section 105Z15(3),\nas they apply in relation to a contravention of a condition set under section 45, other than an SMP apparatus condition.\n(2) Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (3) and (4).\n(3) In its application in relation to a contravention referred to in subsection (1), section 96B(5) has effect as if the maximum penalty specified were £50,000 per day.\n(4) In its application in relation to a contravention referred to in subsection (1), section 97(1) has effect as if the maximum penalty specified were £10 million.\n(5) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this section so as to substitute a different amount for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (3) or (4).\n(6) No regulations are to be made containing provision authorised by subsection (5) unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 105Z14-105Z17 inserted (17.11.2021) by Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31), ss. 19(2), 28(1)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/105Z17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:16.154105+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."
}