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Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994

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Telecommunications

1(1)The Director General of Telecommunications shall be entitled to exercise, concurrently with the Director General of Fair Trading, the functions of that Director under the provisions inserted in the [1973 c. 41.] Fair Trading Act 1973 by section 7 above, so far as relating to monopoly situations which exist or may exist in relation to commercial activities connected with telecommunications; and references in those provisions to that Director shall be construed accordingly.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) above, “commercial activities connected with telecommunications” has the same meaning as in the [1984 c. 12.] Telecommunications Act 1984.

2In section 50(4) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (which makes provision about the exercise of functions exercised concurrently by the Director General of Fair Trading and the Director General of Telecommunications) after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted “and

(d)paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994,”.

3In section 50(6) of the Telecommunications Act 1984 (power of Secretary of State to determine any question as to the application of certain provisions) after “above” there shall be inserted “or paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994”.

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