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The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
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3.Revocation of the Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999
4.Relationship between these Regulations and the data protection legislation
8.Further provisions relating to the processing of traffic data under regulation 7
10.Prevention of calling line identification – outgoing calls
11.Prevention of calling or connected line identification – incoming calls
12.Publication of information for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11
13.Co-operation of communications providers for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11
21A.Calls for direct marketing of claims management services
21B.Calls for direct marketing in relation to pension schemes
23.Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes where the identity or address of the sender is concealed
24.Information to be provided for the purposes of regulations 19 to 21A
30.Proceedings for compensation for failure to comply with requirements of the Regulations
31.Enforcement – extension of Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998
32.Request that the Commissioner exercise his enforcement functions
34.Amendment to the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000
35.Amendment to the Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003
2.In section 41(1) and (2), for the words “data protection...
6.In section 47— (a) in subsection (1), “special information notice”...
8B.In section 55B, for the words “data controller” (in subsections...
8C.In section 55E, for the words “data controller” in subsection...
10.In paragraph 1 of Schedule 9— (a) for subparagraph (1)(a)...
10A.In paragraph 2(1A) of Schedule 9 for “assessment notice” there...
11.In paragraph 9 of Schedule 9— (a) in subparagraph (1)(a)...
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