UK Statutory Instrument SI 2016/700 United Kingdom

The Communications (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2016

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator6 Any Person3 Landlord1

Plus 3 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.

Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts
Housing Act 1985 55 duties
Housing Act 1996 30 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.

Part 1

Introduction

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Other rights and obligations
Part 2

Rights and obligations

8 of 8 sections shown
s.004 Information about physical infrastructure Regulated
  • Respond to network provider requests for physical infrastructure informationOperator
s.005 Surveys of physical infrastructure Regulated
  • Respond to survey requests from network providers within one monthOperator
s.006 Access to physical infrastructure Regulated
  • Respond to network access requests within 2 monthsOperator
s.007 Access to in-building physical infrastructure Regulated
  • Agree to provide access to in-building infrastructure on fair termsLandlord
s.008 Information about civil works Regulated
  • Provide civil works information to network providers on requestOperator
s.009 Coordination with civil works funded from public funds Regulated
  • Coordinate publicly funded civil works with network providers on requestOperator
s.010 Refusal on national security grounds Regulated
  • Consult the Minister before refusing a network provider's request on national security groundsOperator
s.011 Confidential information Regulated
  • Keep confidential information secure and use only for granted purposeAny Person
Part 3

Disputes

4 of 7 sections shown
s.012 Reference of disputes to OFCOM Regulated
  • Refer unresolved disputes about infrastructure requests to OFCOMAny Person
s.015 Resolution of disputes: procedure Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must follow prescribed procedure for dispute resolutionStatutory regulator
s.016 Resolution of disputes: access to physical infrastructure Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must ensure fair cost recovery and consider business plan impact when setting price in access disputesStatutory regulator
s.017 Resolution of disputes: information Regulated
  • Provide information requested by OFCOM during a disputeAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.013 Resolution of disputes by OFCOM
s.014 Resolution of disputes: OFCOM's powers
s.018 Reference not to affect legal proceedings or OFCOM's powers
Part 4

Proceedings before the Tribunal and Appeals from the Tribunal

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.019 Proceedings before the Tribunal
s.020 Appeals from the Tribunal
Part 5

General

1 of 4 sections shown
s.021 Guidance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • OFCOM must issue and publish guidance on these RegulationsStatutory regulator
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022 Prescribed forms: requests and notices
s.023 Procedures for giving notice
s.024 Review
Schedules

Schedules

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7 other schedules
s.sch001 Water
s.sch001 Gas
s.sch002 Minor works
s.sch002 (1) Any civil works concerning physical infrastructure used, or intended...
s.sch002 (1) Any civil works concerning the physical infrastructure of a...
s.sch002 (1) Any civil works concerning the physical infrastructure of the...
s.sch002 The “total length” for the purposes of paragraphs 1 to...

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