141 Suspending apparatus supply for information contraventions

141  Suspending apparatus supply for information contraventions

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

(a)     that he is or has been in serious and repeated contravention of requirements imposed under section 135;

(b)     that an attempt, by the imposition of penalties under section 139 or the bringing of proceedings for an offence under section 144, to secure compliance with the contravened requirements has failed; and

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

(2)     A direction under this section is—

(a)     a direction to the contravening supplier to cease to

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