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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Telecommunications Act 1984

1984 CHAPTER 12

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Part I

    Introductory

    1. 1. The Director General of Telecommunications

    2. 2. Abolition of British Telecommunications’ exclusive privilege

    3. 3. General duties of Secretary of State and Director

    4. 4. Meaning of “telecommunication system” and related expressions

  2. Part II

    Provision of Telecommunication Services

    1. Licensing etc. of telecommunication systems

      1. 5. Prohibition on running unlicensed systems

      2. 6. Exceptions to section 5

      3. 7. Power to license systems

      4. 7A. Licensing procedures

      5. 8. Special provisions applicable to certain licences

      6. 9. Public telecommunication systems

      7. 10. The telecommunications code (E+W+N.I.)

      8. 10. The telecommunications code (S)

      9. 11. Provisions supplementary to section 10

    2. Modification of licences

      1. 12. Modification of licence conditions by agreement

      2. 12A. Agreement required for the purposes of section 12

      3. 13. Licence modification references to Commission

      4. 13A. References under section 13: time limits

      5. 13B. References under section 13: powers of investigation

      6. 14. Reports on licence modification references

      7. 15. Modification of licence conditions following report

    3. Enforcement of licences

      1. 16. Securing compliance with licence conditions

      2. 17. Procedural requirements

      3. 18. Validity and effect of orders

      4. 19. Register of licences and orders

    4. Approvals etc. for the purposes of licences

      1. 20. Approval of contractors

      2. 21. Register of approved contractors

      3. 22. Approval etc. of apparatus

      4. 23. Register of approved apparatus etc

      5. 24. Approval etc. of meters

      6. 25. Delegation of functions under sections 22 and 24

      7. 26. Grants and loans to persons exercising certain functions

      8. 27. Recognition of bodies representing consumers etc

    5. Standards of performance

      1. 27A.Standards of performance in individual cases

      2. 27B. Overall standards of performance

      3. 27C. Information with respect to levels of performance

      4. 27D. Information to be given to customers about overall performance

      5. 27E. Procedures for dealing with complaints

      6. 27F. Disputes about discrimination etc. in fixing charges

      7. 27G. Billing disputes

      8. 27H. Deposits

      9. 27I. Complaints about deposits

      10. 27J. Disconnections

      11. 27K. Enforcement of standards of performance, etc

      12. 27L. Definitions for sections 27A to 27K

    6. Marking etc. of telecommunication apparatus

      1. 28. Information etc. to be marked on or to accompany telecommunication apparatus

      2. 29. Information etc. to be given in advertisements

      3. 30. Enforcement provisions

    7. Rating of telecommunications operators

      1. 31. Rating in England and Wales

      2. 32. Rating in Scotland

      3. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. Acquisition etc. of land by public telecommunications operators

      1. 34. Compulsory purchase of land in England and Wales

      2. 35. Compulsory purchase of land in Scotland

      3. 36. Compulsory purchase of land in Northern Ireland

      4. 37. Entry, for exploratory purposes, on land in England and Wales

      5. 38. Entry, for exploratory purposes, on land in Scotland

      6. 39. Entry, for exploratory purposes, on land in Northern Ireland

      7. 40. Acquisition of land by agreement

      8. 41. Purchase of Duchy of Lancaster land

    9. Offences

      1. 42. Fraudulent use of telecommunication system

      2. 42A. Possession or supply of anything for fraudulent purpose in connection with use of telecommunication system

      3. 43. Improper use of public telecommunication system

      4. 44. Modification etc. of messages

      5. 45. Disclosure of messages etc

      6. 46. Assaults etc. on persons engaged in the business of public telecommunications operator

    10. Regulations

      1. 46A. Powers to make regulations

    11. Appeals

      1. 46B. Appeals

  3. Part III

    Other Functions of Director

    1. 47. General functions

    2. 48. Publication of information and advice

    3. 49. Investigation of complaints

    4. 50. Functions under 1973 and 1980 Acts

    5. 51. Co-ordination of functions under Part II and wireless telegraphy functions

    6. 52. Power to give assistance in relation to certain proceedings

    7. 53. Power to require information etc

    8. 54. Power to establish advisory bodies

    9. 55. Annual and other reports

  4. Part IV

    1. 56–59.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Part V

    Transfer of Undertaking of British Telecommunications

    1. Vesting of property etc. of British Telecommunications in a company nominated by the Secretary of State

      1. 60. Vesting of property etc. of British Telecommunications in a company nominated by the Secretary of State

      2. 61. Initial Government holding in the successor company

      3. 62. Conversion of certain loans transferred to the successor company

      4. 63. Government investment in securities of the successor company

      5. 64. Exercise of Secretary of State’s functions through nominees

      6. 65. Target investment limit for Government shareholding

      7. 66. Financial structure of the successor company

      8. 67. Temporary restrictions on successor company’s borrowings etc

      9. 68. Liability of Secretary of State in respect of liabilities vesting in successor company

      10. 69. Dissolution of British Telecommunications

    2. Miscellaneous and supplemental

      1. 70. Application of law in relation to offer of shares or debentures of the successor company

      2. 71. Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 in relation to investment in the successor company

      3. 72. Tax provisions

      4. 73. Interpretation of Part V

  6. Part VI

  7. Part VII

    Miscellaneous and Supplemental

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 93. Grants to promote interests of disabled persons

      2. 94. Directions in the interests of national security etc

      3. 95. Orders under the 1973 and 1980 Acts

      4. 96. Prohibitions and restrictions applying to lessees with respect to telecommunications

      5. 97. Contributions by local authorities towards provision of facilities

      6. 98. Use of certain conduits for telecommunication purposes (E+W)

      7. 98. Use of certain conduits for telecommunication purposes (S)

      8. 98. Use of certain conduits for telecommunication purposes (N.I.)

      9. 99.

      10. 100.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Supplemental

      1. 101. General restrictions on disclosure of information

      2. 102. Offences by bodies corporate

      3. 103. Summary proceedings

      4. 104. Orders and schemes

      5. 105. Financial provisions

      6. 106. General interpretation

      7. 107. Application to territorial waters and the continental shelf etc

      8. 108. Extension to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

      9. 109. Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals

      10. 110. Short title, commencement and extent

  8. SCHEDULE 1

    Director General of Telecommunications

  9. SCHEDULE 2

    The Telecommunications Code

  10. SCHEDULE 3

    Penalties and Mode of Trial under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949

  11. SCHEDULE 4

    Minor and Consequential Amendments

  12. SCHEDULE 5

    General Transitional Provisions and Savings

  13. SCHEDULE 6

  14. SCHEDULE 7

    Repeals

An Act to provide for the appointment and functions of a Director General of Telecommunications; to abolish British Telecommunications’ exclusive privilege with respect to telecommunications and to make new provision with respect to the provision of telecommunication services and certain related services; to make provision, in substitution for the Telegraph Acts 1863 to 1916 and Part IV of the Post Office Act 1969, for the matters there dealt with and related matters; to provide for the vesting of property, rights and liabilities of British Telecommunications in a company nominated by the Secretary of State and the subsequent dissolution of British Telecommunications; to make provision with respect to the finances of that company; to amend the Wireless Telegraphy Acts 1949 to 1967, to make further provision for facilitating enforcement of those Acts and otherwise to make provision with respect to wireless telegraphy apparatus and certain related apparatus; to give statutory authority for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in providing a radio interference service; to increase the maximum number of members of British Telecommunications pending its dissolution; and for connected purposes.

[12th April 1984]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

C2Act modified (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 404, 406, 408, 411 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2) (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)

C3Act modified (25.7.2003) by The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/730), reg. 6(2)(3) (as substituted by The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1903), reg. 2(6)

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