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BROADCASTING

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Made 4th February 2026

Laid before Parliament 6th February 2026

Coming into force 1st April 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 365 (1) and (4)(b) and 402 (3) of the Communications Act 2003f1, including as extended by—

  1. (a)

    the Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2003f2;

  2. (b)

    the Communications (Jersey) Order 2003f3;

  3. (c)

    the Communications (Isle of Man) Order 2003f4;

  4. (d)

    the Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2004f5;

  5. (e)

    the Broadcasting and Communications (Jersey) Order 2004f6.

The Treasury has consented to the making of these Regulations in accordance with section 365 (6) of the Communications Act 2003.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

2003 c. 21.

f2

S.I. 2003/3195, amended by S.I. 2006/3325; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Article 6 of the Order extends section 402(3) of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) to Guernsey.

f3

S.I. 2003/3197, amended by S.I. 2006/3324; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Article 6 of the Order extends section 402(3) of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) to Jersey.

f4

S.I. 2003/3198, amended by S.I. 2007/278; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant. Article 6 of the Order extends sections 365 and 402(3) of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) to the Isle of Man.

f5

S.I. 2004/307. Article 4 of the Order extends, with the modifications set out in paragraph 3 of the Schedule to the Order, section 365 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) to Guernsey.

f6

S.I. 2004/308, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. Article 4 of the Order extends, with the modifications set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to that Order, section 365 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) to Jersey.