Schedule 13: Penalties imposed by OFCOM under Chapter 6 of Part 7 Business disruption measures Section 147: Interim access restriction orders
This section sets out the circumstances in which OFCOM may apply to the courts for an interim access restriction order. OFCOM can apply for an interim access restriction order in those circumstances where it is not appropriate to wait for the failure to be established before making the order (for example, if there is serious user harm that requires quick action to impede access). OFCOM are not required to demonstrate to the court that a failure has been established (something which can take a long time), but must demonstrate that certain conditions exist which mean that it would not be appropriate to wait to establish the failure before applying for the order.