Introductory text

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Made 19th November 2003

Coming into force 16th December 2003

Whereas the Secretary of State has, by virtue of section 6(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”)^f1 (which applies to the Secretary of State by virtue of section 408(1), (2) and (3)(b) of the Communications Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”)^f2 and article 3(1) of the Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003^f3), given notice as required by paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 403 of the 2003 Act and published notice as required by paragraph (b) of that subsection and has considered the representations made to her before the time specified in the notice; and

Whereas the Secretary of State, in making these Regulations, has had regard to the matters specified in section 154 of the 2003 Act:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and (by virtue of section 408(1), (2) and (3)(b) of the 2003 Act and article 3(1) of the Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003) 2(2) of the 1998 Act hereby makes the following Regulations—

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Footnotes

f1: 1998 c. 6. Sections 2 and 6 of the 1998 Act were amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) by section 406 and Schedule 17, paragraphs 147 and 150 respectively.
f2: 2003 c. 21.
f3: S.I. 2003/1900 (c. 77).