144 Service restriction orders

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144  Service restriction orders

(1)     OFCOM may apply to the court for an order under this section (a “service restriction order”) in relation to a regulated service where they consider that—

(a)     the grounds in subsection (3) apply in relation to the service, or

(b)     in the case of a Part 3 service, the grounds in subsection (4) apply in relation to the service.

(2)     A service restriction order is an order imposing requirements on one or more persons who provide an ancillary service (whether from within or outside the United Kingdom) in relation to a regulated service (see subsection (11)).

(3)     The grounds mentioned in subsection (1)(a) are that—

(a)     the provider of the regulated service has failed to comply with an enforceable requirement that applies in relation to the regulated service,

(b)     the failure is continuing, and

(c)     any of the following applies—

(i)     the provider has failed to comply with a requirement imposed by a confirmation decision that is of a kind described in section 133(1) relating to the failure;

(ii)     the provider has failed to pay a penalty imposed by a confirmation decision relating to the failure (and the confirmation decision did

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