SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Information provisions
Part 3Supplementary provisions
Statement of policy on information gathering
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(1)
OFCOM must prepare and publish a statement of their general policy with respect to—
(a)
the exercise of their powers under paragraph 1 or 3, and
(b)
the uses to which they are proposing to put information obtained under those paragraphs.
(2)
OFCOM may from time to time revise the statement.
(3)
Where OFCOM make or revise a statement under this paragraph, they must publish the 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)
In exercising the powers conferred by this Schedule, OFCOM must have regard to the statement for the time being in force under this paragraph.