Electronic Communications Bill

House of Lords

Session 1999-2000
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Electronic Communications Bill

This is the text of the Electronic Communications Bill, as passed by the House of Commons and introduced in the House of Lords on 26th January 2000.

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Trade and Industry, are published separately as HL Bill 24- EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

The Lord Sainsbury of Turville 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 of licence conditions.

Supplemental

12. Ministerial expenditure etc.

13. Prohibition on key escrow requirements.

14. General interpretation.

15. Short title, commencement, extent.

© Parliamentary copyright 1999
Prepared 27 January 2000