# The Building (Electronic Communications) Order 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Building And Buildings, England And Wales
Made 28th August 2008
Laid before Parliament 4th September 2008
Coming into force 1st October 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000.
The Secretary of State considers that the authorisation of the use of electronic communications by this Order for any purpose is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications than in other cases.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2334/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-electronic-communications-order-2008/introduction
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