Introductory text

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Made 19th May 2005

Coming into force 13th June 2005

Whereas the Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) have, under section 403(4)(a) of the Communications Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”)(^f1) as applied by section 6(1) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”)^f2, given notice of their proposal to make these Regulations and have, under section 403(4)(b) of the 2003 Act as applied by section 6(1) of the 1998 Act, published notice of their proposal and have considered the representations made to them before the time specified in the notice; and

Whereas OFCOM, in making these Regulations, have had regard to the matters specified in section 154 of the 2003 Act;

Now, therefore, OFCOM, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 1 and 2(2) of the 1998 Act^f3 and section 403(7)^f4 of the 2003 Act as applied by section 6(1) of the 1998 Act, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2003 c. 21.
f2: 1998 c. 6; sections 1, 2 and 6 of the 1998 Act were amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), sections 161 and 406 and Schedule 17, paragraphs 145 to 147 and 150.
f3: Sections 1 and 2(2) were extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey by S.I. 1998/1511 and S.I. 2003/3195, to the Bailiwick of Jersey by S.I. 1998/1512 and S.I. 2003/3197, and to the Isle of Man by S.I. 1998/1510 and S.I. 2003/3198.
f4: Section 403(7) was extended to the Isle of Man by S.I. 2003/3197. For the Bailiwick of Guernsey, section 403 was substituted by the provision set out in paragraph 95 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2003/3195 in accordance with Article 6 thereof. For the Bailiwick of Jersey, section 403 was substituted by the provision set out in paragraph 92 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2003/3197 in accordance with Article 6 thereof.