Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
Duties of providers of public electronic communications networks and services
1
Duty to take security measures
2
Duty to take measures in response to security compromises
3
Codes of practice about security measures etc
Informing others of security compromises
4
Informing others of security compromises
Securing compliance with security duties
5
General duty of OFCOM to ensure compliance with security duties
6
Powers of OFCOM to assess compliance with security duties
7
Powers of OFCOM to enforce compliance with security duties
8
Civil liability for contravention of security duties
9
Relationship between security duties and certain other duties etc
10
Statement of policy on ensuring compliance with security duties
Reports on security etc
11
Reporting on matters related to security
12
Powers to require and share information related to security
13
Appeals against security decisions of OFCOM
14
Reviews of sections 1 to 13
Designated vendor directions
15
Designated vendor directions
16
Designation notices
17
Laying before Parliament
Monitoring and enforcement
18
Monitoring of designated vendor directions
19
Monitoring directions: inspection notices
20
Power of Secretary of State to enforce compliance with designated vendor directions etc
21
Urgent enforcement directions
Designated vendor directions: further provision
22
Requirement not to disclose
23
Power of Secretary of State to require information etc
Further amendments
24
Further amendment concerning penalties
25
Further consequential amendments
Final
26
Financial provision
27
Extent
28
Commencement
29
Short title

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:—