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MOBILE SERVICES COMMITTEE - 15 MAY 2003
COMMUNICATIONS BILL - CHANGES TO ENFORCEMENT POWERS
COLIN RICHARDS -ENFORCEMENT AND INTERFERENCE
POLICY
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REASONS FOR CHANGEREASONS FOR CHANGE
• FIRST OPPORTUNITY SINCE 1990 BROADCASTING ACT– EXPERIENCE SHOWS NEED TO STRENGTHEN IN SOME
AREAS, RELAX IN OTHERS
• IMPLEMENT NEW EU DIRECTIVES
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MODE OF TRIAL AND PENALTIES
MODE OF TRIAL AND PENALTIES
• REVERT LESSER OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 1(1) AND 1A OF 1949 ACT TO SUMMARY (MAGISTRATES) ONLY
• STILL ALLOWS MAXIMUM 6 MONTHS/ £5,000 FINE PLUS FORFEITURE
• KEEP MORE SERIOUS OFFENCES EITHER WAY (MAGISTRATES OR CROWN COURT). MAXIMUM 2 YEARS/UNLIMITED FINE PLUS FORFEITURE
• SERIOUS OFFENCES:– PIRATE BROADCASTING (S1(1), 1A, 1B, 1C)– HOAX CALLS– DELIBERATE INTERFERENCE
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POWER OF ARRESTPOWER OF ARREST
• ONLY FOR EITHER WAY OFFENCES:
– PIRATE BROADCASTING– HOAX CALLS– DELIBERATE INTERFERENCE
• POLICE POWER OF ARREST DURING RA/OFCOM INVESTIGATIONS
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CONTRAVENTION NOTICESCONTRAVENTION NOTICES
• DIRECTIVE REQUIREMENT
• NOTICE TO BE GIVEN SETTING OUT CONTRAVENTION OF LICENCE OR EXEMPTION CONDITIONS
• ALLOWS ONE MONTH FOR REMEDIAL ACTION OR REPRESENTATIONS TO BE MADE
• CAN BE LONGER IF OFCOM DECIDE
• CAN BE SHORTER IF BOTH PARTIES AGREE OR IF A REPEATED CONTRAVENTION
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CONTRAVENTION NOTICESCONTRAVENTION NOTICES
• REPEATED CONTRAVENTION
– SAME CONTRAVENTION OR ANOTHER CONTRAVENTION OF SAME LICENCE OR EXEMPTION
– WHERE FIRST CONTRAVENTION WAS REMEDIED AND SECOND NOTICE IS NO MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER FIRST
– OR WHERE PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENCE AND SECOND NOTICE IS GIVEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF FIRST NOTICE THAT LED TO CONVICTION
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PROSECUTION FOR CONTRAVENTION OF LICENCE OR
EXEMPTION
PROSECUTION FOR CONTRAVENTION OF LICENCE OR
EXEMPTION
• CANNOT BE BROUGHT UNLESS A NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN FIRST;
• AND REMEDIAL ACTION TAKEN OR OFCOM HAS CONSIDERED REPRESENTATIONS
• PROSECUTION WITHOUT NOTICE CAN BE BROUGHT WHERE SERIOUS THREAT TO SAFETY/SECURITY OR SERIOUS ECONOMIC/OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS FOR OTHER RADIO USERS
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FIXED PENALTIESFIXED PENALTIES
• FOR SUMMARY OFFENCES
• AMOUNT FOR OFFENCE FIXED BY REGULATIONS MADE BY SECRETARY OF STATE
• MUST BE NO MORE THAN 25% OF MAXIMUM FINE (E.G. £1,250 FOR SECTION 1(1) OFFENCE OF LICENCE CONTRAVENTION OR NOT HAVING A LICENCE)
• PAYING FIXED PENALTY DISCHARGES LIABILITY TO CONVICTION OR PERSON CAN OPT FOR TRIAL (LIKE PARKING TICKETS)
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MISCELLANEOUSMISCELLANEOUS
• CHANGE TO “UNDUE INTERFERENCE” DEFINITION
RE. “HARMFUL INTERFERENCE” (DIRECTIVE REQUIREMENT) - INTERFERENCE CANNOT BE UNDUE UNLESS IT IS ALSO HARMFUL
• CONDEMNATION PROCEDURE FOR RESTRICTED APPARATUS (ILLEGAL CB, CT, VIDEOSENDERS)
• POLICE OFFICERS ABLE TO OBTAIN WTA SEARCH WARRANTS