Telecommunications Act 1984
c. 12
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PART
II
(7) A designation under this section may specify conditions
which must be complied with if any meter of a description speci.
fied in the designation is to be regarded, for any purposes so
specified, as conforming to the standard to which the designation
relates.
(8) A meter shall not be approved under this section for use
in connection with any telecommunication system unless either(a) the meter conforms to a standard designated under this
section which applies to it for the purposes of that
system ; or
(b) the Secretary of State or the Director is satisfied that,
if used in connection with that system in accordance
with the approval, the meter would be sufficiently
accurate and reliable.
(9) Before giving an approval under this section by virtue
of subsection (8)(b) above or designating a standard under this
section, the Secretary of State or the Director shall give notice(a) stating that he proposes to give the approval or make
the designation and setting out its effect ;
(b) stating any conditions which he proposes to specify in
the approval or designation ; and
(c) specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from
the date of publication of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed
approval or designation may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are
duly made and not withdrawn.
(10) A notice under subsection (9) above shall be given by
sending a copy of the notice(a) in the case of an approval, to the person applying for
the approval ;
(b) in the case of a designation, to the person running the
system,
and (in either case) to such other persons (if any) as the Secretary
of State or the Director considers appropriate.
(11) Any power conferred by this section to give an approval
or designate a standard includes power to vary or withdraw an
approval given or designation made in the exercise of that
power.
of State shall send to the Director(a) a copy of every approval given or designation made by
him under this section ; and
(b) particulars of every variation or withdrawal of an approval so given or a designation so made.
(12) The Secretary