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The Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2020

S.I. 2020/149 · Made 12 February 2020

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Made 12th February 2020

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of February 2020

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 411(6) of the Communications Act 2003f1 and section 119(7) and (8) of the Digital Economy Act 2017f2, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2003 c.21. The 2003 Act was extended to the Isle of Man with modifications by S.I. 2003/3198, amended by S.I. 2004/309, 2004/718, 2004/1115, 2007/278 and 2011/1503. Amendments made to the 2003 Act by the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36) were extended to the Isle of Man with modifications by S.I. 2007/278.

f2

2017 c.30.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Extension of amendments of the 2003 Act to the Isle of Man
  3. 3Extension of amendments of the 2003 Act to the Isle of Man
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2020.

(2)

This article and article 2 come into force on 1st March 2020.

(3)

Article 3 comes into force on 1st June 2020.

(4)

In this Order—

  • “the 2003 Act” means the Communications Act 2003;

  • “the 2017 Act” means the Digital Economy Act 2017.

2Extension of amendments of the 2003 Act to the Isle of Man

The amendments of the 2003 Act made by section 88 of the 2017 Act extend to the Isle of Manf1.

3Extension of amendments of the 2003 Act to the Isle of Man

The amendments of the 2003 Act made by section 89 of the 2017 Act extend to the Isle of Manf1.

Signature

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends the amendments of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) made by sections 88 and 89 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30) to the Isle of Man. The amendments in section 88 of the 2017 Act (functions of Ofcom in relation to the BBC) amend section 198 of, and insert section 198ZA into, the 2003 Act and come into force in the Isle of Man on 1st March 2020. The amendments in section 89 of the 2017 Act (TV licence fee concessions by reference to age) amend section 365 of, and insert section 365A into, the 2003 Act and come into force in the Isle of Man on 1st June 2020. From that date this concession will no longer be determined by regulations but determined independently by the BBC following consultation. The BBC will have the power to make changes to the concession, including changing the eligibility criteria, level of concession and qualifying age (although this may not be lower than 65) or to end the concession. The Secretary of State retains the power to make provision for all other concessions including the current residential care concession or its equivalent.