These Regulations may be cited as the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 and shall come into force on 30th December 2016.

In these Regulations—

• “the 2003 Regulations” means the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 20033;

• “the relevant functions” means the functions under regulations 25 and 26 of the 2003 Regulations;

• “the relevant date” means the date on which these Regulations come into force.