Regulation 2 Interpretation
United Kingdom
In these Regulations—
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the “2002 Regulations” means the Electronic Signatures Regulations 2002 M1;
“eIDAS Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market M2, as amended from time to time;
“supervisory body” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1) of these Regulations;
“the Tribunal” has the meaning given in section 70(1) M3 of the 1998 Act.
Other expressions used in these Regulations, which are used in the eIDAS Regulation, have the same meaning as in the eIDAS Regulation.
References in these regulations to a period expressed in days or years are to be interpreted in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No. 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (25.5.2018) by virtue of Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 404 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
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Reg. 2(3) inserted (20.8.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 134(3), 142(1); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(u)
Marginal citations
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- M2
OJ No L 257, 28.8.2014, p73.
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1998 c.29; section 70(1) was amended by S.I. 2010/22.