56 The National Telephone Numbering Plan
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

General conditions: telephone numbers

56  The National Telephone Numbering Plan

(1)     It shall be the duty of OFCOM to publish a document (to be known as “the National Telephone Numbering Plan”) setting out—

(a)     the numbers that they have determined to be available for allocation by them as telephone numbers;

(b)     such restrictions as they consider appropriate on the adoption of numbers available for allocation in accordance with the plan; . . .

[(ba)     such requirements as they consider appropriate, for the purpose of protecting consumers, in relation to the tariff principles and maximum prices applicable to numbers so adopted or available for allocation; and]

(c)     such restrictions as they consider appropriate on the other uses to which numbers available for allocation in accordance with the plan may be put.

(2)     It shall be OFCOM's duty—

(a)     from time to time to review the National Telephone Numbering Plan;

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