UK Act of Parliament 2021 United Kingdom

Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021

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At a glance

Enforced by

Ofcom

What's here

2 practical guides

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Supporting — topic alignment

2 guides

Meet your telecommunications regulatory duties

Telecommunications compliance checklist

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Browse 29 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Duty to take security measures

s.002

Duty to take measures in response to security compromises

s.003

Codes of practice about security measures etc

s.004

Informing others of security compromises

s.005

General duty of OFCOM to ensure compliance with security duties

s.006

Powers of OFCOM to assess compliance with security duties

s.007

Powers of OFCOM to enforce compliance with security duties

s.008

Civil liability for contravention of security duties

s.009

Relationship between security duties and certain other duties etc

s.010

Statement of policy on ensuring compliance with security duties

s.011

Reporting on matters related to security

s.012

Powers to require and share information related to security

s.013

Appeals against security decisions of OFCOM

s.014

Reviews of sections 1 to 13

s.015

Designated vendor directions

s.016

Designation notices

s.017

Laying before Parliament

s.018

Monitoring of designated vendor directions

s.019

Monitoring directions: inspection notices

s.020

Power of Secretary of State to enforce compliance with designated vendor directions etc

s.021

Urgent enforcement directions

s.022

Requirement not to disclose

s.023

Power of Secretary of State to require information etc

s.024

Further amendment concerning penalties

s.025

Further consequential amendments

s.026

Financial provision

s.027

Extent

s.028

Commencement

s.029

Short title

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Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Ofcom: telecoms regulation (opens in a new tab) from Ofcom Detailed Guidance
Ofcom: telecoms security (opens in a new tab) from Ofcom Detailed Guidance
Ofcom: General Conditions of Entitlement (opens in a new tab) from Ofcom Detailed Guidance
Direct marketing guidance (ICO) (opens in a new tab) from ICO Detailed Guidance

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.