{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-communications-code-jurisdiction-regulations-2017/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-communications-code-jurisdiction-regulations-2017/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2017/1284",
  "legislation_title": "The Electronic Communications Code (Jurisdiction) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-communications-code-jurisdiction-regulations-2017",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Restriction on jurisdiction for commencement of certain proceedings",
  "text": "(1) Relevant proceedings must be commenced—\n(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) in relation to Scotland, in the Lands Tribunal for Scotland.\n(2) Part 4A proceedings must be commenced—\n(a) in relation to England and Wales, in the First-tier Tribunal, or\n(b) in relation to Scotland, in the sheriff court.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 4 renumbered as reg. 4(1) (15.3.2021 for specified purposes, 26.12.2022 for E.W. in so far as not already in force, 1.7.2023 for S. in so far as not already in force) by Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021 (c. 7), s. 3(3)(b)(4), Sch. para. 8(3) (with Sch. para. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 4(1)(a) omitted (6.4.2024) by virtue of The Electronic Communications Code (Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1220), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 4(1)(b) inserted (6.4.2024) by The Electronic Communications Code (Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1220), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Reg. 4(2) inserted (15.3.2021 for specified purposes, 26.12.2022 for E.W. in so far as not already in force, 1.7.2023 for S. in so far as not already in force) by Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021 (c. 7), s. 3(3)(b)(4), Sch. para. 8(4) (with Sch. para. 9); S.I. 2022/1308, reg. 3(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in reg. 4 heading substituted (15.3.2021 for specified purposes, 26.12.2022 for E.W. in so far as not already in force, 1.7.2023 for S. in so far as not already in force) by Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021 (c. 7), s. 3(3)(b)(4), Sch. para. 8(2) (with Sch. para. 9); S.I. 2022/1308, reg. 3(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 4 in force at 28.12.2017, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1284/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:04:25.369983+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."
}