# The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (Electronic Communications) Order 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Electronic Communications
Made 10th March 2016
Laid before Parliament 15th March 2016
Coming into force 6th April 2016
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 9 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 the purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory where use is made of electronic communications than in other cases.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/335/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/party-wall-etc-act-1996-electronic-communications-order-2016/introduction
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