Section 8 — Duty to comply with security requirements

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2024-04-29

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) A manufacturer of a relevant connectable product must comply with any relevant security requirements relating to the product if condition A or B is met.

(2) Condition A is that the manufacturer—

(a) intends the product to be a UK consumer connectable product, or

(b) is aware, or ought to be aware, that the product will be a UK consumer connectable product.

(3) Condition B is that—

(a) the product is a UK consumer connectable product, and

(b) at the time it was made available by the manufacturer, condition A was met in relation to the product.

(4) For the meaning of “UK consumer connectable product”, see section 54.