Amendments — Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021

Proposed amendments

31 amendments across 9 provisions

Clause 1 8

Amendment #88220#88220WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #88221#88221Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

leave out sub-paragraph (ii)

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #88222#88222Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

leave out “anything” and insert “a security issue”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #88223#88223Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

after “confidentiality” insert “and integrity”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #88224#88224Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

leave out “anything” and insert “a security issue”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #88225#88225WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

leave out “anything” and insert “a security issue”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #88239#88239WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
The duty under subsection (1) includes a duty to review—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #88716#88716DisagreedAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Clause 2 3

Amendment #88209#88209WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
In making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must take the utmost account of the advice of the Technical Advisory Board and a Judicial Commissioner concerning the proportionality and appropriateness of any measure or description of measure specified in the regulations.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 2

Amendment #88242#88242Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
In making regulations under this section and any code of practice made under section 105E the Secretary of State must take full account of the advice of the Technical Advisory Board established under section 105ZZ1 and of a Judicial Commissioner appointed under section 227 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 concerning the proportionality and appropriateness of any measures therein.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 2

Amendment #88718#88718WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 2

Clause 3 6

Amendment #88210#88210Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

leave out lines 13 to 16 and insert—
Codes of practice under section 105E are to be issued and revised by statutory instrument, and a statutory instrument containing codes of practice under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 3

Amendment #88219#88219WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
must ensure that the code of practice is necessary and proportionate to what it intends to achieve and does not place an undue burden on any electronic communications networks or electronic communications services.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 3

Amendment #88240#88240Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

leave out lines 13 to 16 and insert—
Codes of practice under section 105E are to be issued and revised by statutory instrument, and a statutory instrument containing codes of practice under that section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 3

Amendment #88883#88883AgreedAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
In this section, the “40-day period”, in relation to a draft of a code, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before Parliament (or, if it is not laid before each House of Parliament on the same day, the later of the 2 days on which it is laid).

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 3

Amendment #88884#88884AgreedAmends text

Amendment text

leave out “(2)” and insert “(2C)”

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 3

Amendment #88885#88885AgreedAmends text

Amendment text

leave out lines 13 to 16 and insert—
Before issuing a code of practice under section 105E the Secretary of State must also lay a draft of the code before Parliament.

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 3

Clause 4 3

Amendment #88218#88218WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert “within 30 days”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 4

Amendment #88231#88231Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
The provider of the network or service is not required to inform users of a significant risk of a security compromise should it be reasonably considered by the provider, following agreement with OFCOM, that such steps would increase the likelihood of that, or another, security compromise occurring, or if the provider of the network or service has taken reasonable and proportionate steps to mitigate the significant risk of a security compromise.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 4

Amendment #88232#88232Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at end insert—
Prior to informing others of a security compromise or risk of a security compromise, OFCOM must consult the provider in question, where reasonably practicable to do so, on the timing and content of the information to be provided to others.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 4

Clause 5 1

Amendment #88230#88230Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at beginning insert “Subject to the requirements of sections 3 and 6 in regard to carrying out and reviewing its functions,”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 5

Clause 6 1

Amendment #88229#88229Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

at beginning insert “Subject to the requirements of sections 3 and 6 in regard to carrying out and reviewing its functions,”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 6

Clause 13 2

Amendment #88228#88228DisagreedRemoves provision

Amendment text

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 13 stand part of the Bill.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 13

Amendment #88717#88717WithdrawnRemoves provision

Amendment text

Leave out Clause 13

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 13