LegalizeThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2017
Made: 1st November 2017
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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- (1) This Order may be cited as the Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2017.
Commencement
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Section 401 of the Communications Act 2003 shall come into force on 3rd November 2017.
Signed
Karen Bradley — Secretary of State — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport — 1st November 2017
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order provides for section 401 of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) to come into force on 3rd November 2017. Section 401, which was amended by section 100 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), enables Ofcom to publish a statement of principles, and in accordance with that statement, it can retain receipts from certain functions under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36), rather than pay them into the Consolidated Fund.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2003 c. 21.
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