# The Transport Security (Electronic Communications) Order 2006, Introduction: Introductory text


TRANSPORT
Made 8th August 2006
Laid before Parliament 14th August 2006
Coming into force 30th September 2006
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 9 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000.
In accordance with section 8 of that Act he 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/uksi/2006/2190/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transport-security-electronic-communications-order-2006/introduction
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