Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 ·

29 Legal requirements, law enforcement etc.

reg. 29 · in force: yes

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29 Legal requirements, law enforcement etc.

(1)Nothing in these Regulations shall require a communications provider to do, or refrain from doing, anything (including the processing of data)—

(a)if compliance with the requirement in question—

(i)would be inconsistent with any requirement imposed by or under an enactment or by a court order; or

(ii)would be likely to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders; or

(b)if exemption from the requirement in question—

(i)is required for the purposes of, or in connection with, any legal proceedings (including prospective legal proceedings);

(ii)is necessary for the purposes of obtaining legal advice; or

(iii)is otherwise necessary for the purposes of establishing, exercising or defending legal rights.

Full captured verbatim text

(1) Nothing in these Regulations shall require a communications provider to do, or refrain from doing, anything (including the processing of data)—

(a) if compliance with the requirement in question—

(i) would be inconsistent with any requirement imposed by or under an enactment or by a court order; or

(ii) would be likely to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders; or

(b) if exemption from the requirement in question—

(i) is required for the purposes of, or in connection with, any legal proceedings (including prospective legal proceedings);

(ii) is necessary for the purposes of obtaining legal advice; or

(iii) is otherwise necessary for the purposes of establishing, exercising or defending legal rights.

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Regulatory duties yield to court orders, crime prevention, and legal proceedings or legal advice requirements.

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Change history as published

Reg. 5B omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 115(3), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(y) (with regs. 8-11)

Reg. 31A omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 115(6), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(y) (with regs. 8-11)

Reg. 31B omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 115(7), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(y) (with regs. 8-11)

Pending effects amendments not yet applied to this text

reg. 33 words substituted by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(b)(ii) · Effective date unknown · reg. 33

reg. 33 word substituted by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(c) · Effective date unknown · reg. 33

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Source: legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2426