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Electronic Communications Act 2000

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5Regulations under Part I

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(1)In this Part “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or determined in such manner as may be provided for in any such regulations.

(2)The powers of the Secretary of State to make regulations under this Part shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which (except in the case of the initial regulations) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)The initial regulations shall not be made unless a draft of them has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

(4)In this section “the initial regulations” means the regulations made on the first occasion on which the Secretary of State exercises his powers to make regulations under this Part.

(5)Before making any regulations by virtue of section 2(3)(a) or (b) the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a)such persons appearing to him to be likely to be affected by those regulations, and

(b)such persons appearing to him to be representative of persons likely to be so affected,

as he thinks fit.

(6)Regulations made by the Secretary of State under any provision of this Part—

(a)may make different provision for different cases; and

(b)may contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

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