Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30) SCHEDULE 1 – The electronic communications code Document Generated: 2018-06-07
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The code rights 3 For the purposes of this code a “code right”, in relation to an operator and any land, is
a right for the statutory purposes— (a) to install electronic communications apparatus on, under or over the land, (b) to keep installed electronic communications apparatus which is on, under or
over the land, (c) to inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, repair, upgrade or operate electronic
communications apparatus which is on, under or over the land, (d) to carry out any works on the land for or in connection with the installation of
electronic communications apparatus on, under or over the land or elsewhere, (e) to carry out any works on the land for or in connection with the
maintenance, adjustment, alteration, repair, upgrading or operation of electronic communications apparatus which is on, under or over the land or elsewhere,
(f) to enter the land to inspect, maintain, adjust, alter, repair, upgrade or operate any electronic communications apparatus which is on, under or over the land or elsewhere,
(g) to connect to a power supply, (h) to interfere with or obstruct a means of access to or from the land (whether or
not any electronic communications apparatus is on, under or over the land), or (i) to lop or cut back, or require another person to lop or cut back, any tree
or other vegetation that interferes or will or may interfere with electronic communications apparatus.
The statutory purposes 4 In this code “the statutory purposes”, in relation to an operator, means—
(a) the purposes of providing the operator's network, or (b) the purposes of providing an infrastructure system.
Electronic communications apparatus, lines and structures 5 (1) In this code “electronic communications apparatus” means—
(a) apparatus designed or adapted for use in connection with the provision of an electronic communications network,
(b) apparatus designed or adapted for a use which consists of or includes the sending or receiving of communications or other signals that are transmitted by means of an electronic communications network,
(c) lines, and (d) other structures or things designed or adapted for use in connection with the
provision of an electronic communications network.
(2) References to the installation of electronic communications apparatus are to be construed accordingly.
(3) In this code— “line” means any wire, cable, tube, pipe or similar thing (including its
casing or coating) which is designed or adapted for use in connection with the provision of any electronic communications network or electronic communications service;