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Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013

Registration, enforcement, and miscellaneous provisions - General information-gathering powers

80: Network operator must comply despite any other enactment or any breach of confidence, etc

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"Network operators must follow notices even if it breaks other rules or secrets"

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You are a network operator and you get a notice under section 77 or 78. You must follow the notice even if it goes against other rules or contracts. You have to comply even if it means sharing secret business information. You also have to comply even if it means breaking a confidence. But you have the same rights as a witness in court when giving information. This means you have some protection when providing information under section 77 or 78. You can look at section 77 or 78 for more details about the notice you got. These sections explain what you have to do when you get a notice. You can find them at section 77 or 78.

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Part 4Registration, enforcement, and miscellaneous provisions
General information-gathering powers

80Network operator must comply despite any other enactment or any breach of confidence, etc

  1. A network operator must comply with a notice under section 77 or 78 despite anything to the contrary in any deed or contract or any other enactment.

  2. A network operator must comply with a notice under section 77 or 78 even if compliance involves—

  3. the disclosure of commercially sensitive information; or
    1. a breach of an obligation of confidence.

      1. However, every person has the same privileges in relation to providing information and documents under section 77 or 78 as witnesses have in proceedings before a court.