# The Communications Act 2003 (Maximum Penalty for Contravention of Information Requirements) Order 2011, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 139(5) of the Communications Act 2003 so as to raise from £50,000 to £2,000,000 the maximum penalty that the Office of Communications can impose under section 139 of the Communications Act 2003, in respect of a contravention of an information request made by them under section 135, 136 or 191 of the Communications Act 2003.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector and a transposition note are available from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2 – 4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5DH and are published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111511633/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-communications-act-2003-maximum-penalty-for-contravention-of-information-requirements-order-2011/note
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