Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

Amendment of section 98 of Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983

268. Section 98 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 is amended—

(a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2D):

“(2E) A request by a designated officer of the Police Ombudsman to a person employed by the company to make a disclosure in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2A) shall be in writing and be signed by a senior designated officer of the Police Ombudsman authorised by the Police Ombudsman for the purposes of this section.”,

and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (6):

“(7) In this section—

Act of 2024’ means the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024;

‘designated officer of the Police Ombudsman’ means a designated officer within the meaning of the Act of 2024;

‘senior designated officer of the Police Ombudsman’ means a senior designated officer within the meaning of the Act of 2024.”.