Telecommunications Act 1984
c. 12
licence may be revoked by British Telecommunications
shall be deemed to be omitted ; and
(d) the licence shall expire at the end of the relevant period
unless before the end of that period it has either been
revoked under this paragraph or expired in accordance
with its terms.
(4)
Before revoking a licence under this paragraph the Secre-
tary of State shall give notice(a) stating that he proposes to revoke the licence ;
(b) stating the reason why he proposes to revoke the licence ;
and
(c) specifying the time (not being less than 28 days from the
date of the giving of the notice) within which representations or objections with respect to the proposed revocation
may be made,
and shall consider any representations or objections which are
duly made and not withdrawn.
(5) A notice under sub-paragraph (4) above shall be given(a) in the case of a licence granted to a particular person, by
sending a copy of the notice to that person ; and
(b) in any other case, by publication of the notice in such
manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate
for the purpose of bringing the matters to which the
notice relates to the attention of persons likely to be affected
by them.
(6) Any sums received by the Secretary of State under this paragraph shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(7) In this paragraph " the relevant period " means the period
of two years beginning with the appointed day or such other period
beginning with that day as the Secretary of State may by order
prescribe for the purposes of this paragraph.
2.-(1) An approval issued under section 16(2) of the 1981 Act
by the Secretary of State, by a person or body appointed by him
for the purpose or by British Telecommunications which is effective
on the appointed day shall have effect as if given by the Secretary
of State under section 22(1) of this Act ; and the provisions of this
Act shall apply accordingly.
(2) A standard approved under section 16(1) of the 1981 Act
by the Secretary of State or by a person or body appointed by him for
the purpose which is effective on the appointed day shall have effect
as if designated by the Secretary of State under section 22(6) of this
Act ; and the provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly.
(3) Any fee charged in respect of an approval which, by virtue
of sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above, is to have effect as if issued under
section 22(1) or (6) of this Act shall be deemed to have been validly
charged.
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