http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/part/6/crossheading/ofcom-informationDigital Economy Act 2017An Act to make provision about electronic communications infrastructure and services; to provide for restricting access to online pornography; to make provision about protection of intellectual property in connection with electronic communications; to make provision about data-sharing; to make provision in connection with section 68 of the Telecommunications Act 1984; to make provision about functions of OFCOM in relation to the BBC; to provide for determination by the BBC of age-related TV licence fee concessions; to make provision about the regulation of direct marketing; to make other provision about OFCOM and its functions; to make provision about internet filters; to make provision about preventing or restricting the use of communication devices in connection with drug dealing offences; to confer power to create an offence of breaching limits on ticket sales; to make provision about the payment of charges to the Information Commissioner; to make provision about payment systems and securities settlement systems; to make provision about qualifications in information technology; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-11-01Expert Participation2024-10-30PART 6MiscellaneousOFCOM: information
84Conditions about allocation of telephone numbers

In section 58 of the Communications Act 2003 (conditions about allocation and adoption of telephone numbers), after subsection (2) insert—

2A

General conditions may also require a communications provider to whom telephone numbers have been allocated—

a

to provide OFCOM with any information that was not required to accompany the application for allocation of the numbers when it was made but which is now required to accompany such applications;

b

to inform OFCOM of any changes to information that accompanied the application for allocation of the numbers or that has been provided in accordance with a condition set under paragraph (a);

c

to inform OFCOM of any proposal by the provider to cease to provide an electronic communications network or electronic communications service;

d

to inform OFCOM of any circumstances or events of a description specified in the condition.

85Provision of information to OFCOM1

Section 135 of the Communications Act 2003 (information required for purposes of functions) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

OFCOM may require a person falling within subsection (2) to provide them with all such information as they consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out their functions under—

a

section 14(1),

b

section 26, so far as relating to matters in relation to which they have functions under this Chapter, or

c

this Chapter.

3

In the heading for “Chapter 1” substitute “ certain OFCOM.

86Information required from communications providers1

The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.

2

After section 137 insert—

137AInformation required from communications providers1

OFCOM may require a communications provider—

a

to publish any information held by the provider, or

b

to provide any such information to OFCOM for publication by OFCOM.

2

The information that OFCOM may require the communications provider to publish or provide under subsection (1) includes information that OFCOM require the provider to produce, generate or obtain for that purpose.

3

For that purpose OFCOM may, in particular, require the communications provider—

a

to collect or retain any information that the provider would not otherwise collect or retain,

b

to process, collate or analyse any information held by the provider, or

c

to answer any questions.

4

The power conferred by this section may be exercised only—

a

in connection with OFCOM's functions—

i

under Part 1, so far as relating to electronic communications, or

ii

under this Chapter, and

b

in such a way as is proportionate to the use to which the information is to be put in connection with those functions.

5

The power conferred by this section is to be exercised by a demand, contained in a notice served on the communications provider, that—

a

describes the information required to be published or provided, and

b

sets out OFCOM's reasons for requiring it to be published or provided.

6

Before serving the notice on the communications provider, OFCOM must—

a

serve a draft of the notice on the provider and inform the provider of the period for making representations, and

b

consider any representations made by the provider within that period which—

i

identify restrictions on the disclosure or publication of information that would or might prevent the provider from complying with the notice, or

ii

otherwise relate to the practicability of complying with it.

7

The communications provider must publish or provide the information required by the notice in such manner and form, in accordance with such other requirements, and within such reasonable period, as may be specified by OFCOM.

8

Where OFCOM publish anything provided to them pursuant to subsection (1)(b) they must do so in such manner and form as they consider appropriate.

137BSection 137A: confidential matters1

In exercising functions under section 137A, OFCOM must have regard to the need to exclude from publication, so far as that is practicable, the matters which are confidential in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

2

A matter is confidential under this subsection if—

a

it relates specifically to the affairs of a particular body, and

b

publication of that matter would or might, in OFCOM's opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that body.

3

A matter is confidential under this subsection if—

a

it relates to the private affairs of an individual, and

b

publication of that matter would or might, in OFCOM's opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual.

3

In section 138 (notification of contravention of information requirements)—

a

in subsection (1), for “135 or 136” substitute “ 135, 136 or 137A ”, and

b

for subsection (2)(d) substitute—

d

specifies what the person must do in order to comply with the requirement;

.

4

In section 140 (suspending service provision for information contraventions), in subsections (1)(a) and (7), for “135 and 136, or either” substitute “ 135, 136 and 137A, or any ”.

5

In section 144 (offences in connection with information requirements)—

a

in subsection (1), after “or 136” insert “ , or who contravenes a requirement imposed under section 137A, ”,

b

in subsection (2)(b), for “provide the required information” substitute “ comply with the requirement ”,

c

in subsection (3)—

i

for “135 or 136” substitute “ 135, 136 or 137A ”, and

ii

after “provides” (in both places) insert “ or publishes ”, and

d

in subsection (5), for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

a confirmation decision has been given under section 139A in respect of that requirement and the period allowed under that decision has expired without the requirement have been complied with; and

.

6

In section 145(1) (statement of policy on information gathering)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “135 to 136” substitute “ 135, 136 and 137A ”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “those sections” substitute “ sections 135 and 136 ”.

7

In section 393(6)(a) (general restrictions on disclosure of information), before “or 390” insert “ , 137A ”.

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<p>identify restrictions on the disclosure or publication of information that would or might prevent the provider from complying with the notice, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e366">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>otherwise relate to the practicability of complying with it.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e372">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>The communications provider must publish or provide the information required by the notice in such manner and form, in accordance with such other requirements, and within such reasonable period, as may be specified by OFCOM.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e378">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>
Where
<abbr title="Office of Communications" xml:lang="">OFCOM</abbr>
publish anything provided to them pursuant to subsection (1)(b) they must do so in such manner and form as they consider appropriate.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="d4e390">
<num>137B</num>
<heading>Section 137A: confidential matters</heading>
<subsection eId="d4e394">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
In exercising functions under section 137A,
<abbr title="Office of Communications" xml:lang="">OFCOM</abbr>
must have regard to the need to exclude from publication, so far as that is practicable, the matters which are confidential in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e403">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A matter is confidential under this subsection if—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e409">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>it relates specifically to the affairs of a particular body, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e415">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
publication of that matter would or might, in
<abbr title="Office of Communications" xml:lang="">OFCOM</abbr>
's opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that body.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e424">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>A matter is confidential under this subsection if—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e430">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>it relates to the private affairs of an individual, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e436">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
publication of that matter would or might, in
<abbr title="Office of Communications" xml:lang="">OFCOM</abbr>
's opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-86-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 138 (notification of contravention of information requirements)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-86-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (1), for “135 or 136” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ 135, 136 or 137A ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-86-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for subsection (2)(d) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e467">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>specifies what the person must do in order to comply with the requirement;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-86-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 140 (suspending service provision for information contraventions), in subsections (1)(a) and (7), for “135 and 136, or either” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ 135, 136 and 137A, or any ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-86-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 144 (offences in connection with information requirements)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-86-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (1), after “or 136” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ , or who contravenes a requirement imposed under section 137A, ”</quotedText>
</mod>
,
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-86-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (2)(b), for “provide the required information” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ comply with the requirement ”</quotedText>
</mod>
,
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-86-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in subsection (3)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-86-5-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
for “135 or 136” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ 135, 136 or 137A ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-86-5-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
after “provides” (in both places) insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ or publishes ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-86-5-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in subsection (5), for paragraph (b) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e539">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a confirmation decision has been given under section 139A in respect of that requirement and the period allowed under that decision has expired without the requirement have been complied with; and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-86-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 145(1) (statement of policy on information gathering)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-86-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (a), for “135 to 136” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ 135, 136 and 137A ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-86-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (b), for “those sections” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ sections 135 and 136 ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-86-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 393(6)(a) (general restrictions on disclosure of information), before “or 390” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ , 137A ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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