Office of Communications Act 2002
1 The Office of Communications
2 Initial function of OFCOM
3 Management of OFCOM
4 Functions of existing regulators
5 Winding up of OFCOM on abandonment etc. of proposals
6 Interpretation
7 Short title, commencement and extent
SCHEDULEFurther provision about OFCOM
1Qualification for membership of non-executive members
2Tenure of office
3Remuneration and pensions of non-executive members
4Deputy chairman
5Chief executive and other employees of OFCOM
6Terms and conditions of executive members of OFCOM
7Other employees of OFCOM
8Finances of OFCOM
9Grants to OFCOM
10Advances to OFCOM
11Accounts and audit
12Annual report
13Authentication of OFCOM’s seal
14Committees of OFCOM and advisory committees
15Proceedings of OFCOM and their committees etc.
16OFCOM shall make arrangements for the keeping of proper records—...
17Disqualification for acting in relation to certain matters
18Delegation of functions
19Validity of proceedings
20Membership of OFCOM not a disqualification for membership of an existing regulator etc.
21Disqualification for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly
22Freedom of information
23Public records
24Interpretation

Office of Communications Act 2002

2002 c. 11

An Act to establish a body corporate to be known as the Office of Communications; and to confer functions in relation to proposals about the regulation of communications on that body, on certain existing regulators and on the Secretary of State.

I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Commencement Information
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Act partly in force; Act partly in force at Royal Assent