Part 6Miscellaneous and Supplemental

Other miscellaneous provisions

I2I1398Repeal of certain provisions of the Telecommunications Act 1984

1

The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12) shall be amended as follows.

2

In Part 5 (transfer of undertakings of British Telecommunications), the following provisions (which include spent provisions) shall cease to have effect—

a

section 60;

b

section 61(1) to (6);

c

section 62;

d

section 63(1) to (4);

e

sections 64 to 67;

f

section 69 to 71;

g

sections 72(2), (4) and (5); and

h

section 73.

3

In section 68(2) (liability of Secretary of State on winding up), after “any outstanding liability of the successor company” there shall be inserted “ for the payment of pensions ”.

4

In Part 7 (miscellaneous and supplemental) the following provisions shall cease to have effect—

a

section 93 (grants to promote interests of disabled persons); and

b

section 97 (contributions by local authorities towards the provision of telecommunications facilities).