S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
2017 No. 1286 (C. 119)
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3)
Regulations 2017
Made - - - - 14th December 2017
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by
section 118(6) and (7) of the Digital Economy Act 2017(a).
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3)
Regulations 2017.
Provisions coming into force on 28th December 2017
2. The following provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017 come into force on 28th
December 2017—
(a) section 4 (the electronic communications code) in so far as not already in force;
(b) Schedule 1 (the electronic communications code), in so far as not already in force;
(c) Schedule 2 (the electronic communications code: transitional provision);
(d) Schedule 3 (electronic communications code: consequential amendments), in so far as not
already in force.
Matthew Hancock
Minister of State
14th December 2017 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(a) 2017 c. 30.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations commence provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30) (“the 2017
Act”) relating to the electronic communications code insofar as those provisions are not already in
force. They are the third commencement regulations made under the 2017 Act.
The Explanatory Notes to the 2017 Act provide an explanation of the reforms to the electronic
communications code introduced by the 2017 Act and are available online
(http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/pdfs/ukpgaen_20170030_en.pdf). A full impact
assessment for the reforms is available from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
at 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ. A copy may be obtained online
(https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/524895/ECC_Imp
act_Assessment.pdf).
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30) have been or are to be brought
into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Section 4 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 4 (further purposes) 22.11.17 2017/1136
Section 5 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 6 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 8 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 14 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 15 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 16 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 17 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 21(5) (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 22 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 25 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 26(2) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 27 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 30(1) and (2) (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 32 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 33 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 34 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 35 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 36 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 43 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 44 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 46 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 47 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 48 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 52 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 54 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 56 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 60 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 62 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
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Section 70 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 74 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 76 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 77 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 78 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 79, except subsection (3) (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 80 (partially) 01.10.17 2017/765
Section 81 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 87 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 92 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 93, except subsection (3) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 95 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 98 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 100 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 101 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 102 01.10.18 2017/765
Section 104 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 106 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 108 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 109 31.07.17 2017/765
Section 110 31.07.17 2017/765
Schedule 1 (partially) 31.07.17 2017/765
Schedule 1 (further purposes) 22.11.17 2017/1136
Schedule 3, paragraph 47 31.07.17 2017/765
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