Reform history
Telecommunications Act 1984
49 versions
· 1984-04-12
2026-04-06
Telecommunications Act 1984
2026-01-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2025-04-06
Telecommunications Act 1984
2020-12-31
Telecommunications Act 1984
2020-08-06
Telecommunications Act 1984
2017-12-22
Telecommunications Act 1984
2017-08-29
Telecommunications Act 1984
2017-04-27
Telecommunications Act 1984
2017-04-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2017-03-31
Telecommunications Act 1984
2017-02-23
Telecommunications Act 1984
2016-09-07
Telecommunications Act 1984
Changes on 2016-09-07
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#### The Director General of Telecommunications.
#### General duties of Secretary of State and Director.
#### Exceptions to section 5.
#### Licensing procedures
#### Abolition of British Telecommunications’ exclusive privilege.
#### Prohibition on running unlicensed systems.
#### Power to license systems.
##### 7A
@@ -3848,7 +3848,7 @@
##### 46B
#### Compulsory purchase of land in England and Wales.
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#### Power to establish advisory bodies.
@@ -5752,9 +5752,11 @@
[^key-ea5b915f3e1578134aaab23919aacc42]: Sch. 2 para. 23 applied (25.3.2016) by [The Thorpe Marsh Gas Pipeline Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/297)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/297), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2950/article/1), [Sch. 9 Pt. 4 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2950/schedule/9/part/4/paragraph/3) (with [art. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2950/article/39))
#### References under section 13: time limits
#### Reports on licence modification references.
[^key-682a2f3782e5dedc12d7cb4fd7b21cec]: Sch. 2 para. 23 applied (7.9.2016) by [The Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/844)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/844), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/844/article/1/2), [Sch. 12 Pt. 3 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/844/schedule/12/part/3/paragraph/3) (with [arts. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/844/article/37), [38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/844/article/38))
#### References under section 13: powers of investigation
#### Modification of licence conditions following report.
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Extent of repeal
#### Information to be given to customers about overall performance.
#### Information with respect to levels of 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.
#### Acquisition of land by agreement.
#### Appeals
#### Power to establish advisory bodies.
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#### Government investment in securities of the successor company.
#### Temporary restrictions on successor company’s borrowings etc.
#### Application of law in relation to offer of shares or debentures of the successor company.
#### Tax provisions.
#### Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 in relation to investment in the successor company.
#### Interpretation of Part V.
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#### Grants to promote interests of disabled persons.
#### General interpretation.
@@ -5820,11 +5822,11 @@
Extent of repeal
#### Grants to promote interests of disabled persons.
#### Extension to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Paragraph
#### Directions in the interests of national security etc.
#### Amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
1. Interpretation of code.
### Electronic communications networks: determination of applications to install facilities
2016-03-25
Telecommunications Act 1984
2015-10-16
Telecommunications Act 1984
2015-05-26
Telecommunications Act 1984
2015-04-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2014-12-31
Telecommunications Act 1984
2014-11-28
Telecommunications Act 1984
2014-04-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2013-04-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2012-09-26
Telecommunications Act 1984
2011-05-26
Telecommunications Act 1984
2011-04-22
Telecommunications Act 1984
2011-04-06
Telecommunications Act 1984
2009-06-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2008-07-22
Telecommunications Act 1984
2008-05-26
Telecommunications Act 1984
2007-04-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2007-02-08
Telecommunications Act 1984
2006-05-11
Telecommunications Act 1984
2006-05-02
Telecommunications Act 1984
2006-04-06
Telecommunications Act 1984
2006-04-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2005-08-03
Telecommunications Act 1984
2005-06-08
Telecommunications Act 1984
2004-07-22
Telecommunications Act 1984
2004-07-14
Telecommunications Act 1984
2004-07-05
Telecommunications Act 1984
2004-04-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-12-29
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-10-31
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-09-18
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-09-17
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-07-25
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-06-20
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-04-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-02-24
Telecommunications Act 1984
2003-02-01
Telecommunications Act 1984
1984-04-12
Telecommunications Act 1984
original version
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