PECR – The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2426) – Regulation 33 – Technical advice to the Commission
Regulations
Regulation 33Technical advice to the [F1Commission]
OFCOM shall comply with any reasonable request made by the [F2Commission] F3... for advice on technical and similar matters relating to electronic communications [F4where the request is made in connection with—
- (a)the [F5Commission’s] enforcement functions, or
- (b)the [F6Commission’s] functions under regulation 32A or 32B (codes of conduct).]
Amended text
This Regulation is shown as amended by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025; S.I. 2026/386 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 5 November 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations
Textual Amendments
- F1 Word in reg. 33 heading substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(a); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
- F2 Word in reg. 33 substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(b)(i); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
- F3 Words in reg. 33 omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 116(3)(a), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z)
- F4 Words in reg. 33 inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 116(3)(b), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z)
- F5 Word in reg. 33(a) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(d); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
- F6 Word in reg. 33(b) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(d); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
https://pecr.digiphile.law/article/article-33.html
Text as at 5 November 2026.
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