SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Amendments to Communications Act 2003 and related amendments

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In section 138 (notification of contravention of information requirements)—

a

in subsection (2), omit “and” before paragraph (c) and for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

specifies the period during which the person notified has an opportunity to make representations;

d

specifies the information to be provided by the person to OFCOM in order to comply with a requirement under section 135 or 136;

e

specifies any penalty which OFCOM are minded to impose in accordance with section 139; and

f

where the contravention is serious, specifies any direction which OFCOM are minded to give under section 140.

b

omit subsections (3) to (7) and (10), and

c

after subsection (9) insert—

9A

OFCOM may not give a person a notification under this section in respect of a contravention of a requirement imposed under section 135(3)(ig) if the information required was previously provided by the person to OFCOM within the period of 6 months ending with the day on which the requirement was imposed.