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Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021

2021 c. 31 · Enacted 17 November 2021 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about the security of public electronic communications networks and public electronic communications services.

[17th November 2021]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Duties of providers of public electronic communications networks and services
  2. 1Duty to take security measures
  3. 2Duty to take measures in response to security compromises
  4. 3Codes of practice about security measures etc
  5. Informing others of security compromises
  6. 4Informing others of security compromises
  7. Securing compliance with security duties
  8. 5General duty of OFCOM to ensure compliance with security duties
  9. 6Powers of OFCOM to assess compliance with security duties
  10. 7Powers of OFCOM to enforce compliance with security duties
  11. 8Civil liability for contravention of security duties
  12. 9Relationship between security duties and certain other duties etc
  13. 10Statement of policy on ensuring compliance with security duties
  14. Reports on security etc
  15. 11Reporting on matters related to security
  16. 12Powers to require and share information related to security
  17. 13Appeals against security decisions of OFCOM
  18. 14Reviews of sections 1 to 13
  19. Designated vendor directions
  20. 15Designated vendor directions
  21. 16Designation notices
  22. 17Laying before Parliament
  23. Monitoring and enforcement
  24. 18Monitoring of designated vendor directions
  25. 19Monitoring directions: inspection notices
  26. 20Power of Secretary of State to enforce compliance with designated vendor directions etc
  27. 21Urgent enforcement directions
  28. Designated vendor directions: further provision
  29. 22Requirement not to disclose
  30. 23Power of Secretary of State to require information etc
  31. Further amendments
  32. 24Further amendment concerning penalties
  33. 25Further consequential amendments
  34. Final
  35. 26Financial provision
  36. 27Extent
  37. 28Commencement
  38. 29Short title