{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/section-105Z26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003/section-105Z26.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/21",
  "legislation_title": "Communications Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/communications-act-2003",
  "path": "section/105Z26",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "105Z26",
  "heading": "Enforcement of requirement not to disclose",
  "text": "(1) Sections 105Z18, 105Z19(1) to (3), 105Z20 and 105Z21 apply in relation to a contravention by a person of a requirement not to disclose imposed under section 105Z25 as they apply in relation to a contravention by a public communications provider of a requirement imposed by a designated vendor direction, subject to subsections (2) to (6).\n(2) Section 105Z18 (as applied by this section) has effect as if, in subsection (2)(d), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) there were substituted—\n“(i) bring the contravention to an end;\n(ii) limit the consequences of the contravention;”.\n(3) Section 105Z19 (as applied by this section) has effect as if—\n(a) in subsection (2), the maximum penalty specified were £10 million;\n(b) in subsection (3), the maximum penalty specified were £50,000 per day.\n(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (3) so as to substitute a different amount for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (3)(a) or (b).\n(5) No regulations are to be made containing provision authorised by subsection (4) unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.\n(6) Section 105Z20 (as applied by this section) has effect as if—\n(a) in subsection (6)—\n(i) in paragraph (a), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) there were substituted—\n“(i) to bring the contravention to an end, and\n(ii) to limit the consequences of the contravention,”;\n(ii) in paragraph (b), for “comply with that requirement and remedy” there were substituted “bring that contravention to an end and limit”;\n(iii) in the words following paragraph (b), for “comply with that requirement or remedy” there were substituted “bring that contravention to an end or limit”;\n(b) in subsection (7)(b)(ii), for the words from “comply” to “remedy” there were substituted “bring the contravention to an end or to limit”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 105Z25, 105Z26 inserted (17.11.2021) by Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31), ss. 22, 28(1)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/105Z26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:16.154105+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}