UK Act of Parliament 1981 c. 38 United Kingdom

British Telecommunications Act 1981

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Any Person2

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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40 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 The Corporation. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 General control and supervision by the Secretary of State. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Transfers of property, rights and liabilities (opens in a new tab)
s.024 General duty of the Corporation as to finance. (opens in a new tab)
s.028 (1) . . . . . . . . .... (opens in a new tab)
s.031 The Corporation’s accounts and audit thereof. (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Power of the Secretary of State to make orders about pensions. (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Rating in Scotland. (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Powers of the Post Office (opens in a new tab)
s.059 General duty of the Post Office. (opens in a new tab)
s.060 Redistribution of property, rights and liabilities among wholly owned subsidiaries. (opens in a new tab)
s.061 Control of wholly owned subsidiaries. (opens in a new tab)
s.062 General control and supervision by the Secretary of State. (opens in a new tab)
s.063 Activities requiring consultation with the Secretary of State. (opens in a new tab)
s.064 Activities requiring approval of the Secretary of State. (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Power to provide that certain services shall no longer be referable to Post Office Users’ Councils. (opens in a new tab)
s.066 Exclusive privilege of the Post Office with respect to the conveyance etc. of letters. (opens in a new tab)
s.067 General classes of acts not infringing the postal privilege. (opens in a new tab)
s.068 Saving for things done under a licence. (opens in a new tab)
s.069 Suspension of the postal privilege. (opens in a new tab)
s.070 The Post Office to be subject to limited liability in respect of certain inland packets. (opens in a new tab)
s.071 General duty of the Post Office as to finance. (opens in a new tab)
s.072 Reserves of the Post Office and its wholly owned subsidiaries. (opens in a new tab)
s.073 Borrowing powers of the Post Office and its wholly owned subsidiaries. (opens in a new tab)
s.074 Limitation of indebtedness. (opens in a new tab)
s.075 The Post Office’s accounts and audit thereof. (opens in a new tab)
s.076 Power of the Secretary of State to make orders about pensions. (opens in a new tab)
s.077 Delivery boxes. (opens in a new tab)
s.078 Interpretation and extent of Part II. (opens in a new tab)
s.079 Powers of Treasury to dispose etc. of the shares of Cable and Wireless Limited. (opens in a new tab)
s.081 Stamp duty. (opens in a new tab)
s.082 Tax provisions. (opens in a new tab)
s.083 Financial provisions. (opens in a new tab)
s.084 Power of managers of certain welfare funds to preserve their scope. (opens in a new tab)
s.085 General interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.086 Application to Northern Ireland. (opens in a new tab)
s.087 Consequential amendments. (opens in a new tab)
s.088 Transitional provisions. (opens in a new tab)
s.089 Repeals and savings. (opens in a new tab)
s.090 Short title and extent. (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

3 of 64 shown
s.sch002 (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs 8 to... Regulated
  • Notify affected persons when their rights or liabilities are splitAny Person
s.sch002 (1) It shall be the duty of the transferor and... Regulated
  • Transferor and transferee must agree and execute documents to define transferred propertyAny Person
s.sch002 Where in the case of any transfer to which this... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Take all practicable steps to transfer property or rights governed by foreign lawCrown / Minister / Government department
61 other schedules
s.sch002 (1) The provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 2 shall...
s.sch002 Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of paragraphs...
s.sch002 (1) References in paragraphs 8 to 10 to agreements to...
s.sch002 (1) The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect where...
s.sch002 Where on any transfer to which this Schedule applies the...
s.sch002 In the case of any transfer to which this Schedule...
s.sch002 If the Secretary of State is satisfied on the representation...
s.sch002 Where in the case of any transfer to which this...
s.sch002 Except as otherwise provided in any provision of this Act...
s.sch003 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch003 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch003 As from the appointed day, references in subsections (1) and...
s.sch003 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch003 (1) Section 7(2) of the 1969 Act (powers of the...
s.sch003 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch003 As from the date on which the Treasury first exercise...
s.sch003 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch003 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch003 As from the appointed day, article 7 of the Visiting...
s.sch004 Except as otherwise provided by any provision of this Act...
s.sch004 An authorisation given, or having effect as if given, by...
s.sch004 (1) A certificate given by the Post Office under section...
s.sch004 An undertaking given, or having effect as if given, to...
s.sch004 Where, on the appointed day, there are in progress any...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies to the following instruments, namely—
s.sch004 A notice or certificate given, request made or requirement imposed...
s.sch004 An authority granted under section 5(1) of the Telegraph Act...
s.sch004 Any such council as is mentioned in the Telegraph Act...
s.sch004 (1) A notice given under section 26 of the Electric...
s.sch004 An order under section 24 of the Bankruptcy Act 1914...
s.sch004 A direction given by the Secretary of State to the...
s.sch004 (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of...
s.sch004 (1) If the appointed day is other than a 1st...
s.sch004 (1) Subsections (1) and (2) of section 7 shall have...
s.sch004 An approval given by the Secretary of State to the...
s.sch004 Section 13(4) shall have effect as if any apparatus which...
s.sch004 (1) A licence granted, or having effect as if granted,...
s.sch004 (1) A scheme made by the Post Office under section...
s.sch004 (1) Section 22(2) shall have effect as if any application...
s.sch004 (1) Sections 26(3), 27(2), 73(3) and 74(2) shall have effect...
s.sch005 In this Schedule “ agreement to which this Schedule applies...
s.sch005 (1) Any dispute as to the exercise by the Corporation...
s.sch005 (1) Where, in pursuance of an agreement to which this...
s.sch005 Expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Patents Act...
s.sch005 (1) Where an agreement to which this Schedule applies contains...
s.sch005 Where, by an agreement to which this Schedule applies, being...
s.sch005 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), where, on or after the...
s.sch005 Where, in the case of a design, an authority for...
s.sch005 The authority of the Corporation in respect of a design...
s.sch005 (1) In the case of articles vested in the Corporation...
s.sch005 (1) In relation to any use of a registered design...
s.sch005 (1) Any dispute as to the exercise by the Corporation...
s.sch005 (1) Where, in pursuance of an agreement to which this...
s.sch005 Expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Registered Designs...
s.sch005 (1) Where an agreement to which this Schedule applies contains...
s.sch005 Where by an agreement to which this Schedule applies, being...
s.sch005 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) where, on or after the...
s.sch005 Where, in the case of an invention, an authority for...
s.sch005 The authority of the Corporation in respect of an invention...
s.sch005 (1) The Corporation shall have the power to use, for...
s.sch005 (1) In relation to any use of a patented invention...

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