Communications Act 2003 definition

Communications Act 2003 means the Communications Act 2003 of the United Kingdom as extended to Jersey by the Communications (Jersey) Order 20036;
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Examples of Communications Act 2003 in a sentence

  • The Communications Act 2003 does make reference to citizenship interests in the communications sector.

  • The defendant was charged with sending by a public electronic communications network a message of a menacing character contrary to section 127(1)(a) of the Communications Act 2003.

  • You shall not connect any GSM Gateway to the network for illegal purposes including the unlawful provision of electronic communication services (as defined in the Communications Act 2003) to a third party or which is not compliant with any relevant laws or the MNO’s commercial policy.

  • Ofcom has a statutory duty, under the Communications Act 2003, to maintain standards in TV and radio advertisements.

  • The Communications Act 2003 sets targets for broadcasters (monitored by Ofcom) to provide subtitling, sign language and audio description services, so suppliers may be asked to provide appropriate additional material.

  • Under Section 324 of the Communications Act 2003, BCAP must consult on proposed Code changes.

  • Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 makes it an offence to send, by public means of a public electronic communications network, a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or one of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

  • The Communications Act 2003 has also been adapted to deal with online behaviour; it would make sense to do the same with the Malicious Communication (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.

  • Although bullying in itself is not a specific criminal offence in the UK, it is important to bear in mind that some types of harassing or threatening behaviour – or communications – could be a criminal offence, for example under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the Malicious Communications Act 1988, the Communications Act 2003, and the Public Order Act 1986.

  • There is already provision within the Communications Act 2003 to create a licensing framework for local services.

Related to Communications Act 2003

  • Telecommunications Act means the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

  • Municipal Act, 2001 means the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended;

  • Financial assistance means assistance provided only from the funds, rights, and assets legally available to the authority and includes but is not limited to assistance in the forms of grants, loans, forgivable loans, and royalty payments.

  • VAT Act means the Value Added Tax Act, No 89 of 1991, as may be amended from time to time.

  • Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

  • Business Corporations Act means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) from time to time in force and all amendments thereto and includes all regulations and amendments thereto made pursuant to that Act;

  • Data Protection Laws and Regulations means all laws and regulations, including laws and regulations of the European Union, the European Economic Area and their member states, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, applicable to the Processing of Personal Data under the Agreement.

  • CFTC Regulations means the rules and regulations promulgated by the CFTC, as amended.

  • OHS Act means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993.