Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021

Duties of providers of public electronic communications networks and services

1Duty to take security measures

2Duty to take measures in response to security compromises

3Codes of practice about security measures etc

Informing others of security compromises

4Informing others of security compromises

Securing compliance with security duties

5General duty of OFCOM to ensure compliance with security duties

6Powers of OFCOM to assess compliance with security duties

7Powers of OFCOM to enforce compliance with security duties

8Civil liability for contravention of security duties

9Relationship between security duties and certain other duties etc

10Statement of policy on ensuring compliance with security duties

Reports on security etc

11Reporting on matters related to security

12Powers to require and share information related to security

13Appeals against security decisions of OFCOM

14Reviews of sections 1 to 13

Designated vendor directions

15Designated vendor directions

16Designation notices

17Laying before Parliament

Monitoring and enforcement

18Monitoring of designated vendor directions

19Monitoring directions: inspection notices

20Power of Secretary of State to enforce compliance with designated vendor directions etc

21Urgent enforcement directions

Designated vendor directions: further provision

22Requirement not to disclose

23Power of Secretary of State to require information etc

Further amendments

24Further amendment concerning penalties

25Further consequential amendments

26Financial provision

Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021

2021 Chapter 31

An Act to make provision about the security of public electronic communications networks and public electronic communications services.

[17th November 2021]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—