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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-revenue-tax-electronic-communications-regulations-2003/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-revenue-tax-electronic-communications-regulations-2003/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/2718",
  "legislation_title": "The Petroleum Revenue Tax (Electronic Communications) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-revenue-tax-electronic-communications-regulations-2003",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Restriction on the use of electronic communications",
  "text": "(1) The Board may only use electronic communications in connection with the matters referred to in regulation 2 if—\n(a) the recipient has indicated that he consents to the Board using electronic communications in connection with those matters; and\n(b) the Board have not been informed that that consent has been withdrawn.\n(2) A person other than the Board may only use electronic communications in connection with the matters referred to in regulation 2 if the conditions specified in paragraphs (3) to (6) are satisfied.\n(3) The first condition is that the person is for the time being permitted to use electronic communications for the purpose in question by a general or specific direction of the Board.\n(4) The second condition is that the person uses—\n(a) an approved method for authenticating the identity of the sender of the communication;\n(b) an approved method of electronic communications; and\n(c) an approved method for authenticating any information delivered by means of electronic communications.\n(5) The third condition is that any information sent by means of electronic communications is in a form approved.\nHere “form” includes the manner in which the information is presented.\n(6) The fourth condition is that the person maintains such records in written or electronic form as may be specified in a general or specific direction of the Board.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2718/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:46:37.011532+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."
}