Telecommunications Act 1984

c. 12

by a licence granted under section 7 above, the Secretary of
State shall publish a notice(a) stating that he proposes to make the modifications and
setting out their effect ;
(b) stating the reasons why he proposes to make the
modifications ; and
(c) specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the
date of publication of this notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed
modifications may be made,
and shall reconsider his proposals in the light of any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn.

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ii

If

the Secretary of State, on reconsidering in pursuance
(9) above any proposals specified in a notice
under that subsection, modifies the exceptions and conditions
subject to which the telecommunications code has effect as
(10)

of subsection

applied to any person in relation to any part or locality of the
United Kingdom by a licence granted under section 7 above,
he shall on making the modifications publish a further noticestating that the modifications have been made and
setting out their effect ; and
(b) stating the reasons why the modifications have been
made.
(a)

(11) A notice under this section shall be published in such
manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for
bringing the matters to which the notice relates to the attention

of persons likely to be affected by them.

11.-(1) Without prejudice to section 10(3) above, in the Provisions
application of the telecommunications code in relation to any supplementary
place in Northern Ireland the words from " and accordingly " to section 10.
onwards in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 9 (which relate to
the application of the street works code in the Public Utilities 1950 c. 39.
Street Works Act 1950) shall be omitted ; but the Secretary of
State may by order apply paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 3 to the
Electricity Supply (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (execution of S.I. 1972/1072
works affecting roads, bridges, sewers and pipes), with such (NJ. 9).
modifications as may be specified in the order, to the exercise
in Northern Ireland of any right conferred by or in accordance
with that code to do one or more of the things mentioned in that
sub-paragraph.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above,
an order under that subsection may contain provisions creating
an offence punishable on summary conviction with a fine
not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

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