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Section 10 Duty to investigate potential compliance failuresI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

This section applies if, at any time after a relevant connectable product has been made available in the United Kingdom—

(a)

a manufacturer of the product is informed that there is, or may be, a compliance failure in relation to the product, and

(b)

the manufacturer is aware, or ought to be aware, that the product is or will be a UK consumer connectable product.

(2)

The manufacturer must take all reasonable steps to investigate whether there is a compliance failure in relation to the product.

(3)

In this section “compliance failure” means a failure by a manufacturer of the product to comply with a relevant security requirement relating to the product.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 79

I2

S. 10 in force at 29.4.2024 by S.I. 2023/469, reg. 3