Paragraph 7 Emergency assistanceF1
Regulation 6(1) does not prevent a person storing information, or gaining access to information stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user if—
(a)
the person receives a communication from the terminal equipment,
(b)
the communication is a request from the subscriber or user for emergency assistance or otherwise indicates that the subscriber or user is in need of emergency assistance, and
(c)
the sole purpose of the storage or access is to enable the geographical position of the subscriber or user to be ascertained with a view to the emergency assistance being provided.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. A1 inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 12; S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z13)