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Section 105Z26: Enforcement of requirement not to disclose

Communications Act 2003 · 2003 c. 21View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Networks, services and the radio spectrum — Chapter 1: Electronic communications networks and services

Sections 105Z18, 105Z19(1) to (3), 105Z20 and 105Z21 apply in relation to a contravention by a person of a requirement not to disclose imposed under section 105Z25 as they apply in relation to a contravention by a public communications provider of a requirement imposed by a designated vendor direction, subject to subsections (2) to (6).

Section 105Z18 (as applied by this section) has effect as if, in subsection (2)(d), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) there were substituted—

Section 105Z19 (as applied by this section) has effect as if—

in subsection (2), the maximum penalty specified were £10 million;
in subsection (3), the maximum penalty specified were £50,000 per day.

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend subsection (3) so as to substitute a different amount for the amount for the time being specified in subsection (3)(a) or (b).

No regulations are to be made containing provision authorised by subsection (4) unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

Section 105Z20 (as applied by this section) has effect as if—

in subsection (6)—
in paragraph (a), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) there were substituted—ito bring the contravention to an end, andiito limit the consequences of the contravention,;
in paragraph (b), for "comply with that requirement and remedy" there were substituted ;"bring that contravention to an end and limit"
in the words following paragraph (b), for "comply with that requirement or remedy" there were substituted ;"bring that contravention to an end or limit"
in subsection (7)(b)(ii), for the words from "comply" to "remedy" there were substituted ."bring the contravention to an end or to limit"

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