- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person12
Applicant2
Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
42 duties
The Land Registration Rules 2003
25 duties
Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (Aircrew)
20 duties
Value Added Tax Regulations 1995
18 duties
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
s.006
Subsequent changes to bidder groups
Regulated
- Notify OFCOM of changes to your bidder group and provide updated documentsApplicant
s.011
Paired frequency range selection menu
Regulated
- Submit paired frequency range selection menu and pay licence feeAny Person
s.015
Primary bids
Regulated
- Make primary bids in spectrum auction according to OFCOM rulesAny Person
s.017
Supplementary bids
Regulated
- Submit supplementary bids correctly using OFCOM formAny Person
s.026
Restrictions on amount of supplementary bid
Regulated
- Follow rules on supplementary bid amounts in spectrum auctionsAny Person
s.028
Submission of primary bid form to OFCOM
Regulated
- Submit primary bid form via OFCOM's electronic auction system by round deadlineAny Person
s.029
Alternative method for submission of primary bid form
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- OFCOM must offer alternative bid method if system failsStatutory regulator
s.035
Submission of supplementary bids form to OFCOM
Regulated
- Submit supplementary bids form via OFCOM electronic auction system by notified deadlineAny Person
s.036
Alternative method for submission of supplementary bids form
Regulated
- Use alternative method for supplementary bids form if electronic system failsAny Person
s.040
Final principal stage deposit
Regulated
- Pay final principal stage deposit by the deadline to keep bids validAny Person
s.045
Procedure where there is only one winning principal stage bid for lots in a band and that bid does not include all lots in the band
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofcom must notify sole winning bidders of frequency range optionsStatutory regulator
s.048
Assignment stage bid deposit
Regulated
- Pay assignment stage bid deposit to OFCOM by the deadlineAny Person
s.051
Submission of assignment stage bid form to OFCOM
Regulated
- Submit assignment stage bid form to OFCOM via electronic auction system by deadlineAny Person
s.052
Alternative method for submission of assignment stage bid form
Regulated
- Use alternative bid submission method if notified by OfcomAny Person
s.068
Notification to OFCOM
Regulated
- Notify OFCOM using the correct method when requiredApplicant
s.070
Changes to round times and use of electronic auction system
Regulated
- Use alternative participation method if notified by OFCOMAny Person
56 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001
Citation, commencement and extent
s.002
Interpretation
s.003
Applications for the grant of a licence
s.004
Application
s.005
Assessment of bidder groups
s.007
Determination of applicants which are qualified to bid
s.008
Publication of determination
s.009
Withdrawal of an application
s.010
Determination of number of bidders
s.012
Grant of licence
s.013
Completion of the award process
s.014
The three stages
s.016
Requirement for a valid primary bid in the first primary bid round
s.018
Number of primary bid rounds
s.019
Determination of round prices for primary bid rounds
s.020
Bidder’s eligibility limit for primary bid rounds
s.021
Determination of bidder’s eligibility limit for the first primary bid round
s.022
Determination of bidder’s eligibility limit for subsequent primary bid rounds
s.023
Additional deposit before the first primary bid round
s.024
Valid primary bids
s.025
Valid supplementary bids
s.027
Notice to be given to bidders before primary bid rounds and extensions to rounds
s.030
Incomplete or defective primary bid form
s.031
Notification that primary bid not valid
s.032
Release of information on primary bids
s.033
Further deposit for primary bid rounds
s.034
Notice to be given to bidders before supplementary bids round
s.037
Extension to supplementary bids round
s.038
Incomplete or defective supplementary bids form
s.039
Notification that supplementary bid not valid
s.041
Determination of the winning principal stage bids and the winning combination of principal stage bids
s.042
Determination of base prices for winning principal stage bids
s.043
Notification of results of principal stage and refund of deposits
s.044
Procedure where there is only one winning principal stage bid for lots in a band and that bid includes all lots in the band
s.046
Assignment stage round and assignment stage bids
s.047
Determination of paired frequency ranges
s.049
Valid assignment stage bids
s.050
Notice to bidders before the assignment stage round
s.053
Extension to assignment stage round
s.054
Incomplete or defective assignment stage bid form
s.055
Notification that assignment stage bid is not valid
s.056
Procedure where there is no valid assignment stage bid
s.057
Determination of the winning assignment stage bids and the winning combination of assignment stage bids
s.058
Determination of additional prices for winning assignment stage bids
s.059
Notification of results of assignment stage
s.060
Determination of the licence fee
s.061
Procedure where amount of winning bidder’s deposit is less than the licence fee
s.062
Procedure where amount of winning bidder’s deposit is greater than or equal to the licence fee
s.063
Completion of the award process
s.064
Forfeit of deposit and exclusion from award process
s.065
Bids made by an excluded bidder
s.066
Events
s.067
General power of exclusion
s.069
Changes to timing or location
s.071
Rerunning rounds
s.072
Refunds
Schedules
Schedules
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s.sch008
(1) OFCOM shall determine a base price for each winning...
s.sch008
The base price for each winning principal stage bid shall...
s.sch008
(1) Taking the base prices for the winning principal stage...
s.sch008
Taking the base prices for the winning principal stage bids...
s.sch008
(1) Taking the base prices for the winning principal stage...
s.sch008
In this Schedule “valid combination of principal stage bids” shall...
s.sch009
(1) OFCOM shall determine an additional price for each winning...
s.sch009
The additional price for each winning assignment stage bid shall...
s.sch009
(1) Taking the additional prices for the winning assignment stage...
s.sch009
Taking the additional prices for the winning assignment stage bids...
s.sch009
(1) Taking the additional prices for the winning assignment stage...
s.sch009
In this Schedule “valid combination of assignment stage bids” shall...
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