Schedule 13: Penalties imposed by OFCOM under Chapter 6 of Part 7 Business disruption measures Section 145: Interim service restriction orders
This section sets out the circumstances in which OFCOM may apply to the courts for an "interim service restriction order". OFCOM can apply for an interim service restriction order in circumstances where it is not appropriate to wait for a failure to comply with an enforceable requirement to be established before making the order. 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 it is likely that the provider is failing to comply with a requirement under the Act, and that the nature and severity of that harm mean that it would not be appropriate to wait to establish the failure before applying for the order.
	An interim service restriction order will cease to have effect on the earlier of either the date specified in the order, or the date on which the court makes a service restriction order under section 144 that imposes requirements on the persons who are subject to the interim service restriction order (or dismisses the application for such an order).