This section applies where a designated vendor direction has been given to a public communications provider (and has not been revoked).
The Secretary of State may from time to time require the public communications provider—
to prepare a plan setting out—
the steps that the provider intends to take in order to comply with such requirements imposed by the direction as the Secretary of State may specify; and
the timing of those steps; and
to provide the plan to the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State may also require that the plan be provided to OFCOM.
The Secretary of State may specify the period within which a plan required under this section is to be provided to the Secretary of State or OFCOM.
A period specified under subsection (4) must be such period as appears to the Secretary of State to be reasonable.