The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 35(3), 36(5)(a), 38(5)(a), 44(2)(b), 48(5), 54(2)(b), 56(6) and 62(2)(b) of the Digital Economy Act 20171 (“the Act”) make the following Regulations.

The Welsh Ministers have consulted with the Information Commissioner, the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Scottish Ministers, the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, and such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate, as required by sections 44(4), 48(11) and 56(12) of the Act.

In accordance with sections 35(6), 36(8), 38(8), 48(10) and 56(11) of the Act, the Welsh Ministers have had regard to the systems and procedures for the secure handling of information by the persons referred to in the Schedule to these Regulations.

A draft of these Regulations was laid before the National Assembly for Wales under sections 44(9), 54(6) and 62(6) of the Act, and has been approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.