The Electronic Communications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

This instrument makes technical amendments to legislation relating to the notification of personal data breaches by providers of electronic communications services, and revokes direct EU legislation which is redundant or otherwise inappropriate to retain on the UK’s statute book after exit from the EU.

• From: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 18 February 2019
• Last updated: 7 March 2019 — See all updates

• Laid on: 18 February 2019
• Sift end date: 6 March 2019
• Sifting status: Closed
• Subject: Society and culture

Sifting committees’ recommendation

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee agreed with the government that this statutory instrument does not have to have a debate in parliament, though one may still occur. However, the European Statutory Instruments Committee disagreed with the government and recommended that this statutory instrument needs to be debated in parliament.

Statutory instrument

The Electronic Communications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Explanatory memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum to The Electronic Communications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Published 18 February 2019
Last updated 7 March 2019 + show all updates

1. 7 March 2019

   Both sifting committees have given their recommendation for this statutory instrument.

2. 18 February 2019

   First published.

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