Section 146: Provision of information by OFCOM

Communications Act 2003 · 2003 c. 21View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Networks, services and the radio spectrum — Chapter 1: Electronic communications networks and services

OFCOM must comply with a request made by a person for the purposes of this section—

to notify the person whether or not a notification is required to be submitted by him under section 33;
to notify the person whether a notification submitted by him for the purposes of that section satisfies the requirements of this Chapter;
to provide the person with such information about his rights as may be necessary for the purpose of facilitating the negotiation by him of his right to network access; or
to provide the person with such information as they consider necessary to enable the applicant to apply for a direction under section 106 to be made in his case.

A request for the purposes of this section must be made in such manner as OFCOM may require.

OFCOM are not required to comply with a request under this section if (without having been asked to do so) they have already given that person the notification or information for which he is asking.

Any notification or information which under subsection (1) must be given or provided by OFCOM must be given or provided before the end of the period of one week beginning with the day on which the request for the notification or information was made to OFCOM.

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