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Number 2 of 2010


COMMUNICATIONS REGULATION (PREMIUM RATE SERVICES AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2010


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citation and construction.

2. Definitions.

PART 2

Regulation of Premium Rate Services

3. Definitions (Part 2).

4. Appointed day.

5. Function of Commission to regulate premium rate services.

6. Licence to provide premium rate services.

7. Regulations specifying conditions attached to premium rate service licence.

8. Application to High Court for immediate suspension of licence, etc.

9. Investigation to ensure compliance.

10. Revocation, amendment or suspension of premium rate service licence.

11. Right of appeal.

12. Offence — prohibition on providing premium rate service without licence.

13. Premium rate service provider not to overcharge or charge for services not supplied.

14. Register of licensed premium rate service providers.

15. Code of practice.

16. Consequential amendments of Principal Act.

17. Notifications.

18. Transfer to Commission of staff of Regtel.

19. Transitional provision — Regtel.

20. Revocation.

PART 3

Electronic Communications Infrastructure

21. Amendment of Part 5 of Principal Act — electronic communications infrastructure roadworks and sharing.

22. Emergency directions — termination of electronic communications services.


Acts Referred to

Arbitration Acts 1954 to 1998

Broadcasting Act 2009

2009, No. 18

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007

2007, No. 22

Communications Regulation Act 2002

2002, No. 20

Companies Acts

Competition Act 2002

2002, No. 14

Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act 1987

1987, No. 34

Roads Act 1993

1993, No. 14

Roads Act 2007

2007, No. 34

Roads Acts 1993 to 2007

Road Traffic Act 1961

1961, No. 24

Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2007

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Number 2 of 2010


COMMUNICATIONS REGULATION (PREMIUM RATE SERVICES AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE) ACT 2010


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF PREMIUM RATE SERVICES BY THE COMMISSION FOR COMMUNICATIONS REGULATION AND TO AMEND THE COMMUNICATIONS REGULATION ACT 2002 AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS.

[16th March, 2010]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: