Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 282
Electronic Communications
Broadcasting
The Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010
Made
8th February 2010
Coming into force
9th February 2010
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 393(3) of the Communications Act 2003( 1 ):
In accordance with section 393(11) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2010 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Specification as a relevant person
2. An appropriate regulatory authority within the meaning of section 368B of the Communications Act 2003 is specified as a relevant person for the purposes of section 393(3) of that Act (general restrictions on disclosure of information).
Siôn Simon
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
8th February 2010
2003 c.21 , as amended by S.I. 2009/2979
Directive 2007/65 EC OJ No L 332, 18.12.2007, p.27 amending Directive 89/552/EEC OJ No L 298, 17.10.1989, p.23 as amended by Directive 97/36/EC OJ No L 202, 30.7.1997, p.60