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Electronic Communications Bill

This is the text of the Electronic Communications Bill, as amended in Committee in the House of Commons and printed on 16th December 1999.

 
 
  
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 of licence conditions.

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

 
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