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Electronic Communications Bill

This is the text of the Electronic Communications Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 18th November 1999.

 
EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Trade and Industry, are published separately as HC Bill 4- EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Secretary Byers has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Electronic Communications Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

 
  
Electronic Communications Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I
CRYPTOGRAPHY SERVICE PROVIDERS
Clause 
1.Register of approved providers.
2.Arrangements for the grant of approvals.
3.Delegation of approval functions.
4.Restrictions on disclosure of information.
5.Regulations under Part I.
6.Provision of cryptography support services.

PART II
FACILITATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, DATA STORAGE, ETC.
7.Electronic signatures and related certificates.
8.Power to modify legislation.
9.Section 8 orders.

PART III
MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
Telecommunications licences
10.Modification of licences by the Director.
11.Appeals against modifications without the licensee's consent.

Supplemental
12.Ministerial expenditure etc.
13.Prohibition on key escrow requirements.
14.General interpretation.
15.Short title, commencement, extent.
 

 
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