124 Suspending service provision for contraventions of s 120 conditions
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

124  Suspending service provision for contraventions of s 120 conditions

(1)     OFCOM may give a direction under this section to a person who is a communications provider (“the contravening provider”) if they are satisfied—

(a)     that he is or has been in serious and repeated contravention of conditions set under section 120;

(b)     that an attempt, by the imposition of penalties or the giving of enforcement notifications under section 95 (as applied by section 123) or both, to secure compliance with the contravened conditions has failed;

(c)     that the giving of the direction is appropriate and proportionate to the seriousness (when repeated as they have been) of the contraventions; and

(d)     that the giving of the direction is required for reasons of public policy.

(2)     OFCOM may also give a direction under this section to a person who is a communications provider (“the contravening provider”) if they are satisfied—

(a)     that he is, or has been, in contravention of conditions set under section 120 in respect of a premium

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