UK Act of Parliament 2002 United Kingdom

Office of Communications Act 2002

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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Browse 24 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

The Office of Communications

s.002

Initial function of

s.003

Management of OFCOM

s.004

Functions of existing regulators

s.005

Winding up of OFCOM on abandonment

s.006

Interpretation

s.007

Short title, commencement and extent

s.008

s.8

s.009

s.9

s.010

s.10

s.011

Accounts and audit

s.012

Annual report

s.013

s.13

s.014

s.14

s.015

s.15

s.016

OFCOM shall make arrangements for the keeping of proper records—...

s.017

s.17

s.018

s.18

s.019

s.19

s.020

s.20

s.021

s.21

s.022

s.22

s.023

s.23

s.024

s.24

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

Ofcom

Office of Communications

Regulates telecoms, TV, radio, video-on-demand, postal services, and online safety. Issues licences for telecoms providers, manages spectrum. Now enforces Online Safety Act …