Telecommunications Act 1984
c. 12
or might, in the opinion of the Director, seriously and
prejudicially affect the interests of that individual ; and
(b) any matter which relates specifically to the affairs of
a particular body of persons, whether corporate or
unincorporate, where publication of that matter would
or might, in the opinion of the Director, seriously and
prejudicially affect the interests of that body.
(3) Without prejudice to the exercise of his powers under
subsection (1) of this section, it shall be the duty of the Director
to encourage relevant associations to prepare, and to disseminate
to their members, codes of practice for guidance in safeguarding
and promoting the interests of consumers, purchasers and other
users of telecommunication services or telecommunication
apparatus in the United Kingdom.
(4) In this section " relevant association " means any association (whether incorporated or not) whose membership consists
wholly or mainly of persons engaged in the provision of telecommunication services or the supply of telecommunication
apparatus or of persons employed by or representing persons
so engaged and whose objects or activities include the promotion
of the interests of persons so engaged.
49.-(1) It shall be the duty of the Director to consider any
matter
which-
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investigation
of complaints.
relates to telecommunication services provided or telecommunication apparatus supplied in the United Kingdom ; and
(b) is the subject of a representation (other than one appearing to the Director to be frivolous) made to the Director
by or on behalf of a person appearing to the Director to
have an interest in that matter.
(a)
(2) Subsection (1) above does not apply to any matter which
relates to the running of such a telecommunication system as is
mentioned in section 6Q) above.
(3) Where any matter considered by the Director under subsection (1) above is one in respect of which any of his functions
is exercisable, the Director shall, if he is required to do so or if
he thinks fit, exercise that function with respect to that matter.
(4) Section 9 of the 1981 Act (users' councils), which is superseded by this section and section 54 below, shall cease to have
effect.
50.-(1) If and to the extent that he is requested by the Direc- Functions
for General of Fair Trading to do so, it shall be the duty of under 1973
1980
the Director to exercise the functions of that Director under and
Acts.
Part III of the Fair Trading Act 1973 (in this Act referred to as
1973 c. 41.