Table of Contents

  1. Preamble (1)
  2. OFCOM reports on infrastructure, internet domain names etc (0)
  3. OFCOM reports on media content (0)
  4. Obligation to notify subscribers of reported infringements (0)
  5. Obligation to provide infringement lists to copyright owners (0)
  6. Approval of code about the initial obligations (0)
  7. Initial obligations code by OFCOM in the absence of an approved code (0)
  8. Contents of initial obligations code (0)
  9. Progress reports (0)
  10. Obligations to limit internet access: assessment and preparation (0)
  11. Obligations to limit internet access (0)
  12. Code by OFCOM about obligations to limit internet access (0)
  13. Contents of code about obligations to limit internet access (0)
  14. Subscriber appeals (0)
  15. Enforcement of obligations (0)
  16. Sharing of costs (0)
  17. Interpretation and consequential provision (0)
  18. Power to make provision about injunctions preventing access to locations on the internet (0)
  19. Consultation and Parliamentary scrutiny (0)
  20. Powers in relation to internet domain registries (0)
  21. Appointment of manager of internet domain registry (0)
  22. Application to court to alter constitution of internet domain registry (0)
  23. Functions of C4C in relation to media content (0)
  24. Monitoring and enforcing C4C’s media content duties (0)
  25. Determination of Channel 3 licence areas (0)
  26. Initial expiry date for Channel 3 and 5 and public teletext licences (0)
  27. Initial expiry date: consequential provision (0)
  28. Report by OFCOM on public teletext service (0)
  29. Power to remove OFCOM’s duty to secure provision of public teletext service (0)
  30. Broadcasting of programmes in Gaelic (0)
  31. Digital switchover (0)
  32. Renewal of national radio licences (0)
  33. Renewal and variation of local radio licences (0)
  34. Variation of licence period following renewal (0)
  35. Content and character of local sound broadcasting services (0)
  36. Radio multiplex services: frequency and licensed area (0)
  37. Renewal of radio multiplex licences (0)
  38. Application of regulatory regimes to broadcasters (0)
  39. Payment for licences (0)
  40. Enforcement of licence terms etc (0)
  41. Classification of video games etc (0)
  42. Designated authority for video games etc (0)
  43. Increase of penalties relating to infringing articles or illicit recordings (0)
  44. Public lending right (0)
  45. Power to make consequential provision etc (0)
  46. Repeals (0)
  47. Extent (1)
  48. Commencement (0)
  49. Short title (0)
  50. Schedule 1 (0)
  51. Schedule 2 (0)

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