The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.
After section 137 insert—
In section 138 (notification of contravention of information requirements)—
in subsection (1), for "135 or 136" substitute , and" 135, 136 or 137A "
for subsection (2)(d) substitute—dspecifies what the person must do in order to comply with the requirement;.
In section 140 (suspending service provision for information contraventions), in subsections (1)(a) and (7), for "135 and 136, or either" substitute ." 135, 136 and 137A, or any "
In section 144 (offences in connection with information requirements)—
in subsection (1), after "or 136" insert ," , or who contravenes a requirement imposed under section 137A, "
in subsection (2)(b), for "provide the required information" substitute ," comply with the requirement "
in subsection (3)—
for "135 or 136" substitute , and" 135, 136 or 137A "
after "provides" (in both places) insert , and" or publishes "
in subsection (5), for paragraph (b) substitute—ba confirmation decision has been given under section 139A in respect of that requirement and the period allowed under that decision has expired without the requirement have been complied with; and.
In section 145(1) (statement of policy on information gathering)—
in paragraph (a), for "135 to 136" substitute , and" 135, 136 and 137A "
in paragraph (b), for "those sections" substitute ." sections 135 and 136 "
In section 393(6)(a) (general restrictions on disclosure of information), before "or 390" insert ." , 137A "