317 Exercise of Broadcasting Act powers for a competition purpose
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

317  Exercise of Broadcasting Act powers for a competition purpose

(1)     This section applies to the following powers of OFCOM (their “Broadcasting Act powers”)—

(a)     their powers under this Part of this Act and under the 1990 Act and the 1996 Act to impose or vary the conditions of a Broadcasting Act licence;

(b)     every power of theirs to give an approval for the purposes of provision contained in the conditions of such a licence;

(c)     every power of theirs to give a direction to a person who is required to comply with it by the conditions of such a licence; and

(d)     every power of theirs that is exercisable for the purpose of enforcing an obligation imposed by the conditions of such a licence.

(2)     Before exercising any of their Broadcasting Act powers for a competition purpose, OFCOM must consider whether a more appropriate

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