Communications Act 2003 (c. 21)

Part 2 U.K. Networks, services and the radio spectrum

Chapter 1 U.K. Electronic communications networks and services

[F1 Security of public electronic communications networks and services: designated vendor directions] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 105Z1-105Z7 and cross-heading inserted (17.11.2021) by Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31), ss. 15(2), 28(1)(c)

[F2 105Z11 Laying before Parliament U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of—

(a) a designated vendor direction;

(b) a designation notice;

(c) a notice of a variation or revocation of a designated vendor direction; and

(d) a notice of a variation or revocation of a designation notice.

(2) The requirement in subsection (1) does not apply if the Secretary of State considers that laying a copy of the direction or notice (as the case may be) before Parliament would be contrary to the interests of national security.

(3) The Secretary of State may exclude from what is laid before Parliament anything the publication of which the Secretary of State considers—

(a) would, or would be likely to, prejudice to an unreasonable degree the commercial interests of any person; or

(b) would be contrary to the interests of national security.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 105Z11 inserted (17.11.2021) by Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31), ss. 17, 28(1)(c)