Telecommunications Act 1984
c. 12
(13) The Secretary of State may by order provide for the
charging of fees in respect of the exercise of any functions conferred by or under this section.
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(14) Any sums received by the Secretary of State or the Director under this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(15) In this section "meter " means any system or apparatus
constructed or adapted for use in ascertaining the extent of telecommunication services provided by means of a telecommunica-
tion system.
25.-(1) The functions conferred on the Secretary of State by Delegation of
sections 22 and 24 above (other than the powers to make orders) functions
sections
shall be exercisable by any person appointed by the Secretary under
22 and 24.
of State for the purpose to such extent and subject to such
conditions as may be specified in the appointment ; and an
appointment under this section may authorise the person appointed to retain any fees received by him.
(2) Before appointing any person under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult with the persons running the telecommunication systems concerned, or with such organisations as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of those per-
sons.
25.-(1) The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Grants and
loans to
Treasury, make grants or loans(a) to persons by
exercising
Y whom any
Y matter falls to be determined persons
for the purposes of any requirement imposed in pur- certain
suance of subsection (2) or (4) of section 20, 22 or 24 functions.
above ; or
(b) to persons appointed under section 25 above.
(2) Any loans under this section shall be repaid to the Secretary
of State at such times and by such methods and interest thereon
shall be paid to him at such rates and at such times as he may,
with the approval of the Treasury, from time to time direct.
(3)
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament
any sums required by the Secretary of State for making grants
or loans under this section.
(4) Any sums received by the Secretary of State under subsection (2) above shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
27.-(1) Where licences granted under section 7 above include
provisions which are framed by reference to bodies for the time
being recognised under this section to be representing the interests
of consumers, purchasers and other users of telecommunication
services provided by means of, or telecommunication apparatus
B4
Recognition
of bodies
representing
consumers etc.