uksi/2017/1063 — The Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2017

2017 No. 1063 (C. 100) Electronic Communications The 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 . Citation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2017. Commencement 2 Section 401 of the Communications Act 2003 shall come into force on 3rd November 2017. 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) 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. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order) Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. Sections 31 (partially), 405, 411 17.07.03 N/A – Royal Assent Sections 1 (partially), 4, 5 (partially), 24 and 25, 26 (partially), 32 to 55, 56 to 63 (partially), 64 to 119, 125 to 151, 153, 154, 164 to 166, 169, 172 to 174, 178, 183, 185 to 197, 264, 360 (partially), 361 and 362, 369 (partially), 370 and 371, 393 (partially), 394 (partially), 395 to 399, 402 to 404, 406 (partially), 408, 410, Sch.3, Sch.4, Sch.8, Sch.15 (partially), Sch.17 (partially), Sch.18 (partially), Sch.19 (partially) 25.07.03 2003/1900 Sections 5 (remainder), 28 to 30, 152 (partially), 167, 179, 181, 184, 348 (partially), 350 (partially), 360 (partially), 406 (partially), 407, Sch.2, Sch.14 (partially), Sch.15 (partially), Sch.17 (partially), Sch.18 (partially), Sch.19 (partially) 18.09.03 2003/1900 Section 282, Sch.14 (partially) 12.12.03 2003/3142 Sections 1 (remainder), 2 (partially), 3, 6 to 23, 26 (remainder), 27, 31 (remainder), 56 to 63 (remainder), 120 to 124, 152 (remainder), 155 to 163, 168, 170, 171, 175 to 177, 182, 198 to 230, 231 (partially), 232 to 252, 254 to 263, 271, 275 to 277, 279 to 281, 283 to 298, 299 (partially), 301 to 337, 338 (partially), 339 to 347, 348 (remainder), 349, 350 (remainder), 351 (partially), 352, 353 (partially), 354 to 359, 360 (remainder), 369 (remainder), 372 to 392, 393 (remainder), 394 (remainder), 400, 406 (partially), Sch.1 (partially), Sch.5, Sch.7, Sch.9, Sch.10, Sch.11, Sch.12 (partially), Sch.13, Sch.14 (remainder), Sch.15 (remainder), Sch.16, Sch.17 (partially), Sch.18 (partially), Sch.19 (partially) 29.12.03 2003/3142 Section 253 02.01.04 2003/3142 Section 367 (partially) 09.03.04 2003/3142 (as amended by 2004/697) Sections 2 (remainder), 363 to 366, 367 (remainder), 368, 406 (partially), Sch.1 (remainder), Sch.17 (partially), Sch.18 (remainder), Sch.19 (partially) 01.04.04 2003/3142 (as amended by 2004/697) Sections 299 (remainder), 300 30.06.04 2003/3142 Sections 278, 351 (remainder), 353 (remainder), Sch.12 (partially) 01.07.04 2004/545 Section 231 (partially) 10.12.04 2004/3309 Sections 231 (remainder), 265 to 270 28.12.04 2004/3309 Sections 272, 273 31.01.10 2009/2130