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

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: