LegalizeThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009
Made: 27th July 2009
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 411(2) of the Communications Act 2003[^f00001]:
Citation
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This Order may be cited as the Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009.
Commencement
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Sections 272 and 273 of the Communications Act 2003 shall come into force on 31st January 2010.
Signed
Ben Bradshaw — Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport — 27th July 2009
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order provides for sections 272 and 273 of the Communications Act 2003 to come into force on 31st January 2010.
Section 272 requires OFCOM to include in the licences for every licensed public service channel, the public teletext service and every licensed television service added to the list of must-carry services under section 64 conditions which it considers appropriate for securing the three objectives set out in subsections (2) to (4) of section 272.
Section 273 requires OFCOM to include in the licences for every licensed public service channel, the public teletext service and every other licensed television service specified by the Secretary of State conditions which it considers appropriate for securing the three objectives set out at subsections (2) to (4) of section 273.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2003 c. 21.
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