Communications Act 2003

145 Statement of policy on information gathering U.K.

(1) It shall be the duty of OFCOM to prepare and publish a statement of their general policy with respect to—

(a) the exercise of their powers under sections [F1 135, 136 and 137A ] ; and

(b) the uses to which they are proposing to put information obtained under [F2 sections 135 and 136 ] .

(2) OFCOM may from time to time revise that statement as they think fit.

(3) Where OFCOM make or revise their statement of policy under this section, they must publish that statement or (as the case may be) the revised statement in such manner as they consider appropriate for bringing it to the attention of the persons who, in their opinion, are likely to be affected by it.

(4) It shall be the duty of OFCOM, in exercising the powers conferred on them by sections 135 to 144 to have regard to the statement for the time being in force under this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 145(1)(a) substituted (27.6.2017) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 86(6)(a), 118(2)

F2 Words in s. 145(1)(b) substituted (27.6.2017) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 86(6)(b), 118(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 145 in force at 25.7.2003 for specified purposes by S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))

I2 S. 145 in force at 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)