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Amendments proposed to the Communications Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons

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Mr Andrew Lansley

202

Page 66, line 47 [Clause 67], at end insert—

'(7) Regulations made by OFCOM under this section may, in particular, not require contributions from undertakings whose turnover in the United Kingdom is less than a prescribed limit, in accordance with Article 13 of the Universal Service Directive.'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 73, line 36 [Clause 76], leave out 'give' and insert 'publish'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 94, line 9 [Clause 99], leave out '94' and insert '95'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 107, line 27 [Clause 116], leave out 'content and provision' and insert 'provision, content, promotion and marketing'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 107, line 37 [Clause 116], leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

'(a)	directions given in accordance with an approved code by the enforcement authority and for the purpose of enforcing its provisions; and'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 108, line 17 [Clause 116], leave out from 'service' to end of line 35 and insert '("the relevant service") if—

(a)	he provides the contents of the relevant service;

(b)	he exercises editorial control over the contents of the relevant service;

(c)	he is a person who packages together the contents of the relevant service for the purpose of facilitating its provision;

(d)	he makes available a facility comprised in the relevant service; or

(e)	he falls within subsection (9A) or (9B).

(9A) A person falls within this subsection if—

(a)	he is the provider of an electronic communications service used for the provision of the relevant service; and

(b)

under arrangements made with a person who is a provider of the relevant service falling within subsection (9)(a) to (d), he is entitled to retain some or all of the charges received by him in respect of the provision of the relevant service or of the use of his electronic communications service for the purposes of the relevant service.

(9B) A person falls within this subsection if—

(a)	he is the provider of an electronic communications network used for the provision of the relevant service; and

(b)	an agreement relating to the use of the network for the provision of that service subsists between the provider of the network and a person who is a provider of the relevant service falling within subsection (9)(a) to (d).

(10) Where one or more persons are employed or engaged under the direction of another to do any of the things mentioned in subsection (9)(a) to (d), only that other person shall be a provider of the relevant service for the purposes of this Chapter.'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 108, line 39 [Clause 116], at end insert—

'( ) In this section—

"approved code" means a code for the time being approved under section 117; and"enforcement authority", in relation to such a code, means the person who under the code has the function of enforcing it.'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 108, line 44 [Clause 117], after 'service', insert—

'( )	that the code contains provision for regulating, to such extent (if any) as they think fit, the arrangements made by the providers of premium rate services for promoting and marketing those services;'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 109, line 19 [Clause 117], at end insert 'and provision for the enforcement of the code.

(3A) The provision for the enforcement of a code that may be approved under this section includes—

(a)	provision for the payment, to a person specified in the code, of a penalty not exceeding the maximum penalty for the time being specified in section 119(2);

(b)	provision requiring a provider of a premium rate service to secure that the provision of the service is suspended or otherwise ceases or is restricted in any respect;

(c)

provision for the imposition on a person, in respect of a contravention of the code, of a temporary or permanent prohibition or restriction on his working in connection with the provision of premium rate services or, in the case of a body corporate, on its providing such services or on its carrying on other activities in connection with their provision.'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 109, line 37 [Clause 118], at end insert—

'(aa)

provision imposing requirements with respect to the arrangements made by the providers of premium rate services for the promotion and marketing of those services;'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 109, line 38 [Clause 118], leave out 'those requirements' and insert 'requirements imposed by virtue of paragraph (a) or (aa)'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 110, line 7 [Clause 118], at end insert—

'( )	power to make provision falling within section 117(3A)(c) for the enforcement of the provisions of the order;'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 111, line 2 [Clause 120], leave out 'provider of an electronic communications service' and insert 'communications provider'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 111, line 14 [Clause 120], at end insert—

'( ) OFCOM may also give a direction under this section to a person who is a communications provider ("the contravening provider") if they are satisfied—

(a)	that he is, or has been, in contravention of conditions set under section 116 in respect of a premium rate service;

(b)	that the circumstances of the contravention make it appropriate for OFCOM to suspend or restrict the provision of premium rate services provided by the contravening provider without the conditions set out in subsection (1) being satisfied; and

(c)	that in those circumstances the giving of the direction is urgently required for reasons of public policy.'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 111, line 16 [Clause 120], leave out from 'direction' to end of line 20 and insert 'to the contravening provider to secure the suspension of the provision of premium rate services provided by him; or

(b)	a direction requiring him to secure compliance with restrictions, set out in the direction, on the provision of such services.'.

Secretary Tessa Jowell
Ms Secretary Hewitt

Page 118, line 41 [Clause 129], leave out '94' and insert '95'.

Mr John Whittingdale

Mr John Greenway

Mr Mark Hoban

103

Page 119, line 14 [Clause 130], leave out 'for a year or more'.

Mr John Whittingdale

Mr John Greenway

Mr Mark Hoban

104

Page 119, line 18 [Clause 130], leave out 'for a year or more'.

Mr John Whittingdale

Mr John Greenway

Mr Mark Hoban

105

Page 119, line 27 [Clause 130], leave out subsection (4) and insert—

'(4) A provision falling within subsection (2)(a) or (b)—

(a)	if it requires (expressly or otherwise) the consent of any person to be obtained before anything to which the provision relates is done, shall have effect as if it required that consent not to be unreasonably withheld;

(b)	in any other case, shall have the effect as if it required the consent of the lessor, licensor or other party to the agreement to the doing of anything to which the provision relates not to be unreasonably withheld.'.

Mr John Whittingdale

Mr John Greenway

Mr Mark Hoban

106

Page 119, line 30 [Clause 130], leave out from 'with' to end of line 31 and insert 'an electronic communications matter'.

Mr John Whittingdale

Mr John Greenway

Mr Mark Hoban

107

Page 119, line 38 [Clause 130], leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert 'with respect to any matter by virtue of which it falls within subsection (1) of (2).'.

Mr John Whittingdale
Mr John Greenway
Mr Mark Hoban

108

Page 119, line 44, [Clause 130] at end insert 'of his choice (so that he is not confined to selecting a person with an interest in any premises or to a person selected by such a person).

(5A) The question whether consent has been unreasonably withheld in any case falling to be determined in accordance with subsection (5) shall be determined by OFCOM.

(5B) Where OFCOM has made such a determination, proceedings for breach of any provision of a lease or other agreement falling within subsection (2), which consists of or includes failure to obtain consent before doing anything to which that provision relates, shall not be instituted or continued in any court.'.