# Retention of Communications Data (Code of Practice) Order 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


Supersedes draft published on 24th September 2003 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft instrument.Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 103(7) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
INVESTIGATORY POWERS
Made 2003
Coming into force 2003
Whereas—
(1) in pursuance of section 102(1) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (“the 2001 Act”) the Secretary of State is under a duty to issue a code of practice containing provisions relating to the retention by communications providers of communications data obtained by or held by them;
(2) in pursuance of section 103(2) of the 2001 Act the Secretary of State has consulted with the Information Commissioner and the communications providers to whom the code will apply;
(3) in pursuance of section 103(1) of the 2001 Act the Secretary of State has prepared and published the code in the form of a draft and has considered representations made to him about the draft and modified the draft accordingly;
(4) in pursuance of section 103(4) of the 2001 Act the Secretary of State has laid that draft code before both Houses of Parliament; and
(5) a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 103(5) of the 2001 Act, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2003/011048083X/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-retention-of-communications-data-code-of-practice-order-2003/introduction
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