Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 overview
Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 — full text by section
Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk
29 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..
- s.1Duty to take security measures
- s.2Duty to take measures in response to security compromises
- s.3Codes of practice about security measures etc
- s.4Informing others of security compromises
- s.5General duty of OFCOM to ensure compliance with security duties
- s.6Powers of OFCOM to assess compliance with security duties
- s.7Powers of OFCOM to enforce compliance with security duties
- s.8Civil liability for contravention of security duties
- s.9Relationship between security duties and certain other duties etc
- s.10Statement of policy on ensuring compliance with security duties
- s.11Reporting on matters related to security
- s.12Powers to require and share information related to security
- s.13Appeals against security decisions of OFCOM
- s.14Reviews of sections 1 to 13
- s.15Designated vendor directions
- s.16Designation notices
- s.17Laying before Parliament
- s.18Monitoring of designated vendor directions
- s.19Monitoring directions: inspection notices
- s.20Power of Secretary of State to enforce compliance with designated vendor directions etc
- s.21Urgent enforcement directions
- s.22Requirement not to disclose
- s.23Power of Secretary of State to require information etc
- s.24Further amendment concerning penalties
- s.25Further consequential amendments
- s.26Financial provision
- s.27Extent
- s.28Commencement
- s.29Short title