Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 and shall come into force on 30th December 2016.

(2) In these Regulations—

“the 2003 Regulations” means the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003( 3 );

“the relevant functions” means the functions under regulations 25 and 26 of the 2003 Regulations;

“the relevant date” means the date on which these Regulations come into force.

Amendment of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003

2. —(1) The 2003 Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulations 25 and 26—

(a) for “OFCOM”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Commissioner”;

(b) in paragraph (1) for “them” substitute “the Commissioner or, prior to 30th December 2016, OFCOM”;

(c) in paragraph (2) for “they have” substitute “the Commissioner has”;

(d) in paragraph (2) for “they were” substitute “the Commissioner was or, prior to 30th December 2016, OFCOM were”;

(e) in paragraphs (3) and (4) for “them” substitute “the Commissioner”;

(f) in paragraphs (4) and (5) for “their”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Commissioner’s”.

Supplementary provisions

3. —(1) These Regulations do not affect the validity of anything done before the relevant date by or in relation to or on behalf of OFCOM in connection with the relevant functions.

(2) Anything which is in the process of being done immediately before the relevant date by or in relation to or on behalf of OFCOM in connection with the relevant functions may be continued on and after the relevant date by or in relation to or on behalf of the Commissioner.