(1) Regulation 37 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 [S.I. 2003/2426. Regulation 37 was inserted by S.I. 2011/1208; there have been other amendments to the instrument which are not relevant to these Regulations.] is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(a), for the words from "implementation" to the end substitute "implementing provisions".

(3) After paragraph (1) insert -

"(1A) "The implementing provisions" means the provisions contained in or made under an Act that were relied on by the United Kingdom immediately before exit day to implement the Directive, so far as those provisions remain in force."

(4) Omit paragraph (2).

(5) In paragraph (3)(a), for the words from "implementation" to the end substitute "implementing provisions".