# The Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999, Regulation 17: Application and interpretation of Part IV


(1) This Part shall apply in relation to a directory of subscribers to publicly available telecommunications services, whether in printed form or in electronic form–
(a) which is made available to the public or a section of the public, or
(b) information from which is provided by a directory enquiry service.
(2) In this Part any reference to a directory is a reference to such a directory as is mentioned in paragraph (1), “production” in relation to a directory means its publication or preparation and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.
(3) Such a request as is mentioned in paragraph (3) of regulation 18 or paragraph (2) of regulation 19 shall be treated for the purposes of the regulation in question as having no application in relation to an edition of a directory which was first produced before the request was received by the producer of the directory; and, for the purposes hereof, an edition of a directory which is revised after it was first produced shall be treated as a new edition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2093/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-data-protection-and-privacy-regulations-1999/regulation-17
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