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Section 398 Repeal of certain provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1984I1I2

(1)

The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12) shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In Part 5 (transfer of undertakings of British Telecommunications), the following provisions (which include spent provisions) shall cease to have effect—

(a)

section 60;

(b)

section 61(1) to (6);

(c)

section 62;

(d)

section 63(1) to (4);

(e)

sections 64 to 67;

(f)

section 69 to 71;

(g)

sections 72(2), (4) and (5); and

(h)

section 73.

(3)

In section 68(2) (liability of Secretary of State on winding up), after “any outstanding liability of the successor company” there shall be inserted “ for the payment of pensions ”.

(4)

In Part 7 (miscellaneous and supplemental) the following provisions shall cease to have effect—

(a)

section 93 (grants to promote interests of disabled persons); and

(b)

section 97 (contributions by local authorities towards the provision of telecommunications facilities).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 398 in force at 25.7.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))

I2

S. 398 in force at 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)