Section 86: Cases where review required, Communications Act 2003

OFCOM must not set an SMP services condition by a notification which does not also make the market power determination by reference to which the condition is set unless—

the condition is set by reference to a market power determination which has been reviewed under section 84 and, in consequence of that review, is confirmed in the notification setting the condition; or

the condition is set by reference to a market power determination made in relation to a market in which OFCOM are satisfied there has been no material change since the determination was made.

OFCOM must not modify or revoke SMP services conditions applying to a person except in a case falling within subsection (3) or (4).

The first case is where, for the purpose of determining whether to make the modification or revocation, OFCOM have—

carried out a further analysis under section 84 of the market in question; and

reviewed the market power determination for the time being in force in that person's case.

The second case is where OFCOM are satisfied that there has not—

in the case of an unmodified condition, since the condition was set, or

in any other case, since the condition was last modified,

been a material change in the market identified or otherwise used for the purposes of the market power determination by reference to which the condition was set or last modified.

OFCOM must not modify SMP apparatus conditions applying to a person except where, for the purpose of determining whether to make the modification or revocation, they have—

carried out a further analysis under section 85 of the market in question; and

reviewed the market power determination for the time being in force in that person's case.

A change is a material change for the purposes of subsection (1) or (4) if it is one that is material to—

the setting of the condition in question; or

the modification or revocation in question.

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