Telecommunications

Act 1984
CHAPTER 12

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART

I

INTRODUCTORY
Section

1.

2.
3.
4.

The Director General of Telecommunications.
Abolition of British Telecommunications' exclusive
privilege.
General duties of Secretary of State and Director.
Meaning of " telecommunication system " and related
expressions.
PART

II

PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

Licensing etc.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

of telecommunication systems

Prohibition on running unlicensed systems.
Exceptions to section 5.
Power to license systems.
Special provisions applicable to certain licences.
Public telecommunication systems.
The telecommunications code.
Provisions supplementary to section 10.
Modification of licences

Modification of licence conditions by agreement.
Licence modification references to Commission.
14. Reports on licence modification references.
15. Modification of licence conditions following report.
12.
13.

Enforcement
16.
17.
18.

19.

of licences

Securing compliance with licence conditions.
Procedural requirements.
Validity and effect of orders.
Register of licences and orders.
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