Telecommunications Act 1984

Type Public General Act
Publication 1984-04-12
Last updated 2026-04-06
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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731

S. 101(3)(s)(t) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21), arts. 1, 308(1), Sch. 12 para. 19(2) (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)

732

Words in s. 101(6) substituted (20.6.2003) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 13(9)(c)(ii); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)

733

Words in s. 98(1) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 408, 411, Sch. 17 para. 71(2) (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)

734

Words in s. 98(5)(a) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 408, 411, Sch. 17 para. 71(3); 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)

735

Words in s. 98(9) repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 otherwise) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411, Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18, Sch. 19(1) Note 1); S.I.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, Sch. 1 (with art. 11)

736

Words in definition of "public sewer" in s. 98(9) substituted (S.) (14.7.2004) by The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1822), art. 1, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 12(a)

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738

Words in definition of "water authority" in s. 98(9) substituted (S.) (14.7.2004) by The Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1822), art. 1, Sch. Pt. 1 para. 12(c)

741

Words in definition of "water authority" in s. 98(9) substituted (N.I.) (1.4.2007) by virtue of The Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(2), 308(1), Sch. 12 para. 19(1)(b) (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307); S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)

744

S. 101(3)(i) relating to Control of Misleading Advertisements 1988 repealed (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), regs. 1, 30(1)(3), Sch. 2 para. 29(a), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with reg. 28(2)(3))

745

S. 101(3)(v)(u) inserted (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), regs. 1, 30(1), Sch. 2 para. 29(a) (with reg. 28(2)(3))

746

Words in s. 98(9) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.9.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 19 para. 2; S.I. 2004/2184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

750

Sch. 7 Pt. III in force at 6.9.1994: British Telecommunications was dissolved on 6.9.1994 by The British Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2162), see ss. 109(6), 110(4)

755

S. 94 omitted (12.3.2018 for specified purposes, 22.8.2018 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25), s. 272(1), Sch. 10 para. 99 (with Sch. 9 paras. 7, 8, 10); S.I. 2018/341, reg. 2(p) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2018/873, reg. 3(k) (with regs. 5, 7)

760

S. 52(5)(c) substituted (N.I.) (1.4.2015) by Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10)), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 7 (with art. 45) (as amended (18.11.2014) by Legal Aid and Coroners’ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 11), Sch. 2 para 6(43)(a)(iv)); S.R. 2015/194, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

763

S. 68: power to amend conferred (27.4.2017) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 115, 118(1)

References under section 13: time limits

Reports on licence modification references.

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Exercise of Secretary of State’s functions through nominees.

Grants to promote interests of disabled persons.

Paragraph

In Schedule 15, paragraph 17(5).

Extent of repeal

Information to be given to customers about overall performance.

Entry, for exploratory purposes, on land in Scotland.

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

Purchase of Duchy of Lancaster land.

General functions.

Annual and other reports.

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

Exercise of Secretary of State’s functions through nominees.

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

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

Tax provisions.

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Grants to promote interests of disabled persons.

General interpretation.

Application to territorial waters and the continental shelf etc.

Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.

1.

Interpretation of code.

In Schedule 15, paragraph 17(5).

Extent of repeal

Extension to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Paragraph

In Schedule 15, paragraph 17(5).

Extent of repeal

In Schedule 15, paragraph 17(5).

Extent of repeal

Grants to promote interests of disabled persons.

Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.

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Electronic communications networks: determination of applications to install facilities

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In Schedule 15, paragraph 17(5).

Extent of repeal

Offences by bodies corporate.

Extension to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

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In Schedule 15, paragraph 17(5).

Extent of repeal

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