Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 1253
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2024
Made
26th November 2024
Coming into force
27th November 2024
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 393(4)(c) of the Communications Act 2003( 1 ).
In accordance with section 393(11) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2024.
(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Specification of relevant functions
2. Any function conferred by or under the Online Safety Act 2023( 2 ) is a relevant function for the purposes of section 393(4) of the Communications Act 2003.
Jones of Whitchurch
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
26th November 2024
2003 c. 21 . Relevant amendments were made to section 393 by Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36) and section 115 of the Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50) .