Introductory text

INVESTIGATORY POWERS

Made 4th December 2003

Coming into force 5th December 2003

Whereas—

(1)

in pursuance of section 102(1) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001^f1 (“the 2001 Act”) the Secretary of State is under a duty to issue a code of practice containing provisions relating to the retention by communications providers of communications data obtained by or held by them;

(2)

in pursuance of section 103(2) of the 2001 Act the Secretary of State has consulted with the Information Commissioner and the communications providers to whom the code will apply;

(3)

in pursuance of section 103(1) of the 2001 Act the Secretary of State has prepared and published the code in the form of a draft and has considered representations made to him about the draft and modified the draft accordingly;

(4)

in pursuance of section 103(4) of the 2001 Act the Secretary of State has laid that draft code before both Houses of Parliament; and

(5)

a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 103(5) of the 2001 Act, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1: 2001 c. 24.