# The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, Paragraph 14: Modification of Schedule 15 (powers of entry and inspection)


(1) Schedule 15 has effect as if paragraph 3 were omitted.
(2) Paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule (issue of warrants in connection with non-compliance and offences) has effect as if for paragraph (a) (but not the final “and”) there were substituted—
“(a) there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that—
(i) a person has failed or is failing to comply with a requirement of the PEC Regulations, or
(ii) an offence under section 144, 148, or 148C or paragraph 15 of this Schedule has been or is being committed,”.
(3) Paragraph 2 of that Schedule (issue of warrants in connection with assessment notices) has effect as if—
(a) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “controller or processor” there were substituted “person”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “the data protection legislation” there were substituted “the PEC Regulations”.
(4) Paragraph 5 of that Schedule (content of warrants) has effect as if—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(c), for “the processing of personal data” there were substituted “an activity regulated by the PEC Regulations”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(d), for the words from “controller or processor” to the end there were substituted “person mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(a) has failed or is failing to comply with a requirement of the PEC Regulations”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (d)—
(i) for “controller or processor” there were substituted “person mentioned in paragraph 2(1)”;
(ii) for “the data protection legislation” there were substituted “the requirements of the PEC Regulations”.
(5) Paragraph 11 of that Schedule (privileged communications) has effect as if, in sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (2)(b), for “the data protection legislation” there were substituted “the PEC Regulations”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2426/schedule/1/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/privacy-and-electronic-communications-ec-directive-regulations-2003/schedule-1/paragraph-14
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