Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023

PART 3

Security measures in respect of certain vendors

Interpretation (Part 3)

19. In this Part—

“component” includes any function, technology, equipment, hardware, software, facility, good or service used in the provision of electronic communications networks or electronic communications services;

“critical component” means a critical component prescribed by the Minister under section 20 ;

“provider” means a provider of public electronic communications networks or of publicly available electronic communications services;

“relevant vendor” means a vendor, in respect of which the Minister has made an assessment under section 22 ;

“third country” means a country other than a Member State of the European Union, an EEA state, Switzerland and the United Kingdom;

“vendor” means a person who, normally for remuneration, provides components, functions, technology, equipment, hardware, software, facilities or services to providers of electronic communications networks to build or operate the network.