{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/privacy-and-electronic-communications-ec-directive-regulations-2003/regulation-33",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/2426",
  "legislation_title": "The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/privacy-and-electronic-communications-ec-directive-regulations-2003",
  "path": "regulation/33",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "33",
  "heading": "Technical advice to the Commission",
  "text": "OFCOM shall comply with any reasonable request made by the Commission ... for advice on technical and similar matters relating to electronic communications where the request is made in connection with—\n(a) the Commission’s enforcement functions, or\n(b) the Commission’s functions under regulation 32A or 32B (codes of conduct).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in reg. 33 substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(b)(i); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 33 omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 116(3)(a), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 33 inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 116(3)(b), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in reg. 33(a) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(d); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in reg. 33(b) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(d); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in reg. 33 heading substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(a); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2426/regulation/33",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:58:14.928783+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."
}