# The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 21st July 2020
Coming into operation 22nd July 2020
The Department for Communities makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 2 of the Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.
In accordance with section 1(3) of that Act it considers that the authorisation of the use of electronic communications by this Order for any purpose is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications than in other cases.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/147/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-electronic-communications-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2020/introduction
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