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)

105Z2 Further provision about requirements U.K.

(1) This section makes further provision about the requirements that may be imposed by a designated vendor direction on a public communications provider.

(2) The requirements may include, among other things—

(a) requirements prohibiting or restricting the use of goods, services or facilities supplied, provided or made available by a designated vendor specified in the direction;

(b) requirements prohibiting the installation of such goods or the taking up of such services or facilities;

(c) requirements about removing, disabling or modifying such goods or facilities;

(d) requirements about modifying such services;

(e) requirements about the manner in which such goods, services or facilities may be used.

(3) A requirement in a designated vendor direction may, among other things—

(a) relate to the use of goods, services or facilities in connection with a specified function of—

(i) the public electronic communications network provided by the provider;

(ii) the public electronic communications service provided by the provider; or

(iii) an associated facility made available by the provider that is an associated facility by reference to such a network or service (as the case may be);

(b) relate to the use of goods, services or facilities in a specified part of—

(i) the public electronic communications network provided by the provider;

(ii) the public electronic communications service provided by the provider; or

(iii) an associated facility made available by the provider that is an associated facility by reference to such a network or service (as the case may be).

(4) A requirement in a designated vendor direction may make provision by reference to, among other matters—

(a) the source of goods, services or facilities that are supplied, provided or made available by a designated vendor specified in the direction;

(b) the time at which goods, services or facilities were developed or produced (which may be a time before the passing of the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021);

(c) the time at which goods, services or facilities were procured by, or supplied, provided or made available to, the public communications provider (which may be a time before the passing of that Act).

(5) A designated vendor direction may impose requirements that apply in specified circumstances (for example where the public communications provider is using goods, services or facilities supplied, provided or made available by one or more other specified persons).

(6) A designated vendor direction may provide for exceptions to a requirement.

(7) A requirement to do a thing must specify the period within which the thing is to be done.

(8) A period specified under subsection (7) must be such period as appears to the Secretary of State to be reasonable.

(9) In this section—

(a) a reference to a facility includes a reference to a facility, element or service that is an associated facility;

(b) “specified” means specified in a designated vendor direction.]