73 Rights of network providers in relation to infrastructure

Rights of network providers in relation to infrastructure

73  Rights of network providers in relation to infrastructure

(1)     The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 148 (powers of local authorities in connection with networks) insert—

“Rights of network providers in relation to infrastructure
148A Rights of network providers in relation to infrastructure

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision conferring rights on network providers in relation to relevant infrastructure for the purpose of facilitating the development of public electronic communications networks.

(2)     The provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (1) includes (among other things)—

(a)     provision requiring a person to grant network providers access to relevant infrastructure for specified purposes if specified conditions are met;

(b)     provision requiring a person to provide network providers with information relating to relevant infrastructure, or land on, over or under which that infrastructure is installed, for specified purposes if specified conditions are met;

(c)     provision in relation to the carrying out of works of a specified description;

(d)     provision

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