405 General interpretation
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

405  General interpretation

(1)     In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—

“the 1990 Act” means the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c 42);

“the 1996 Act” means the Broadcasting Act 1996 (c 55);

“access” is to be construed in accordance with subsection (4);

“apparatus” includes any equipment, machinery or device and any wire or cable and the casing or coating for any wire or cable;

“associated facility” has the meaning given by section 32;

[“the Audiovisual Media Services Directive” means Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services;]

“the BBC” means the British Broadcasting Corporation;

[“BEREC” means the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications;]

“body” (without more) means any body or association of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, including a firm;

“broadcast” means broadcast by wireless telegraphy, and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly;

“Broadcasting Act licence” means a licence under Part 1 or 3 of the 1990 Act or under Part 1 or 2 of the 1996 Act;

“business” includes any trade or

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