{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-act-2006/section-34",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-act-2006/section-34.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/36",
  "legislation_title": "Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-act-2006",
  "path": "section/34",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "34",
  "heading": "Statement of policy",
  "text": "(1) OFCOM must prepare and publish a statement of their general policy with respect to—\n(a) the exercise of their powers under sections 32 and 32A; and\n(b) the uses to which they are proposing to put information obtained under that section.\n(2) OFCOM may from time to time revise that statement as they think fit.\n(3) Where OFCOM make a statement under this section (or revise it), they must publish the statement (or the revised statement) in such manner as they consider appropriate for bringing it to the attention of persons who, in their opinion, are likely to be affected by it.\n(4) OFCOM must, in exercising their powers under sections 32 and 32A, have regard to the statement for the time being in force under this section.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 34(1)(a) substituted (26.5.2011) by The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1210), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 12 (with Sch. 3 para. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 34(4) substituted (26.5.2011) by The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1210), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 12 (with Sch. 3 para. 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/36/section/34",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:14:06.331080+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."
}