The Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) (Direct Marketing) Regulations 1998

Made: 16th December 1998

Laid before Parliament: 17th December 1998

Coming into force: 1st May 1999

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PART I — GENERAL

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Incidental and consequential amendments and modification of contracts

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Consents and notifications for purposes of Regulations

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PART II — USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES

Application and interpretation of Part II

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Use of automated calling systems for direct marketing purposes—communications on lines of individual or corporate subscribers

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Use of fax for direct marketing purposes—unsolicited communications on lines of individual or corporate subscribers

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Use of fax for direct marketing purposes—communications on lines of subscribers who are individuals

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Unsolicited calls for direct marketing purposes on lines of subscribers who are individuals

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Notifications for the purposes of regulation 7(4)(a) or 9(4)(a)

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Supplementary provisions

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PART III — COMPENSATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Compensation for failure to comply with requirements of Regulations

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Enforcement—application of sections 10, 13, 14 and 16 of the Data Protection Act 1984

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Request that Registrar should exercise his enforcement functions

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Technical advice to Registrar

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SCHEDULE 1 — INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Telecommunications Act 1984

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The Telecommunications (Open Network Provision) (Voice Telephony) Regulations 1998

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SCHEDULE 2 — MODIFICATIONS TO SECTIONS 10, 13, 14 AND 16 OF THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1984 AND SCHEDULES 3 AND 4 THERETO AS EXTENDED BY REGULATION 13

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Signed

Barbara Roche — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade and Industry, — Department of Trade and Industry — 16th December 1998

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: See the European Communities (Designation) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/266).

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: 1985 c. 6.

[^f00004]: 1984 c. 35.

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L24, 30.1.98, p.1.

[^f00006]: 1984 c. 12.

[^f00007]: 1984 c. 35.

[^f00008]: 1984 c. 12; section 1(6) was amended by regulation 40(1) of the Telecommunications (Open Network Provision) (Voice Telephony) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1580).

[^f00009]: S.I. 1998/1580.

Editorial notes

[^key-535ee3adcf0865eed41f2c6ceaa5d61f]: Regulations revoked (1.3.2000) by The Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2093), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(1) (with reg. 3(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 1)