42 Suspending service provision for non-payment
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

42  Suspending service provision for non-payment

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

(a)     that he is or has been in [serious or repeated] contravention of requirements to pay administrative charges fixed under section 38 (whether in respect of the whole or a part of the charges);

(b)     that the contraventions are not contraventions relating only to charges in respect of the application to the contravening provider of SMP apparatus conditions;

[(ba)     that, in the case of a single serious contravention, a notification has been given to the contravening provider under section 40 and the period for making representations under that section has expired;]

(c)     that[, in the case of a repeated contravention,] the bringing of proceedings for the recovery of the amounts outstanding has failed to secure complete compliance by the contravening provider with the requirements to pay the charges fixed in his case, or has no reasonable prospect of securing such

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