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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 18 September 2003

Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 [SI 2003 No. 2426] (PECR)

Consolidation Status: Updated to reflect all known changes
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Introductory Text
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 Regulation 1 Citation and commencement
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 Regulation 2 Interpretation
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 Regulation 3 Revocation of the Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999
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 Regulation 4 Relationship between these Regulations and the data protection legislation
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 Regulation 5 Security of public electronic communications services
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 Regulation 5A Personal data breach
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 Regulation 5B Personal data breach: audit
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 Regulation 5C Personal data breach: enforcement
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 Regulation 6 Confidentiality of communications
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 Regulation 7 Restrictions on the processing of certain traffic data
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 Regulation 8 Further provisions relating to the processing of traffic data under regulation 7
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 Regulation 9 Itemised billing and privacy
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 Regulation 10 Prevention of calling line identification - outgoing calls
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 Regulation 11 Prevention of calling or connected line identification - incoming calls
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 Regulation 12 Publication of information for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11
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 Regulation 13 Co-operation of communications providers for the purposes of regulations 10 and 11
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 Regulation 14 Restrictions on the processing of location data
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 Regulation 15 Tracing of malicious or nuisance calls
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 Regulation 16 Emergency calls
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 Regulation 16A Emergency alerts
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 Regulation 17 Termination of automatic call forwarding
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 Regulation 18 Directories of subscribers
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 Regulation 19 Use of automated calling systems
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 Regulation 20 Use of facsimile machines for direct marketing purposes
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 Regulation 21 Calls for direct marketing purposes
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 Regulation 21A Calls for direct marketing of claims management services
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 Regulation 21B Calls for direct marketing in relation to pension schemes
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 Regulation 22 Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes
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 Regulation 23 Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes where the identity or address of the sender is concealed
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 Regulation 24 Information to be provided for the purposes of regulations 19, 20 and 21 or 21A
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 Regulation 25 Register to be kept for the purposes of regulation 20
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 Regulation 26 Register to be kept for the purposes of regulation 21
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 Regulation 27 Modification of contracts
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 Regulation 28 National security
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 Regulation 29 Legal requirements, law enforcement etc.
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 Regulation 29A
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 Regulation 30 Proceedings for compensation for failure to comply with requirements of the Regulations
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 Regulation 31 Enforcement - extension of Part V of the Data Protection Act 1998
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 Regulation 31A Enforcement: third party information notices
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 Regulation 31B Enforcement: appeals
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 Regulation 32 Request that the Commissioner exercise his enforcement functions
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 Regulation 33 Technical advice to the Commissioner
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 Regulation 34 Amendment to the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000
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 Regulation 35 Amendment to the Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003
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 Regulation 36 Transitional provisions
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 Regulation 37 Review of implementation
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 Schedule 1 Modifications for the purposes of these Regulations to Part V and sections 55A to 55E of the Data Protection Act 1998 and Schedules 6 and 9 to that Act as extended by Regulation 31
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 Schedule 2 Transitional provisions
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Explanatory Note
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