ch0700c01A 25-05-00 21:43:21 c. 7 6 Part I Regulations under Part I. ACT STAGE Unit:OF pag1 THE ACT, DATE OF CREATION ON MILES Electronic Communications Act 2000 5.—(1) In this Part “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or determined in such manner as may be provided for in any such regulations. (2) The powers of the Secretary of State to make regulations under this Part shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which (except in the case of the initial regulations) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (3) The initial regulations shall not be made unless a draft of them has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House. (4) In this section “the initial regulations” means the regulations made on the first occasion on which the Secretary of State exercises his powers to make regulations under this Part. (5) Before making any regulations by virtue of section 2(3)(a) or (b) the Secretary of State shall consult— (a) such persons appearing to him to be likely to be affected by those regulations, and (b) such persons appearing to him to be representative of persons likely to be so affected, as he thinks fit. (6) Regulations made by the Secretary of State under any provision of this Part— (a) may make different provision for different cases; and (b) may contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State thinks fit. Provision of cryptography support services. 6.—(1) In this Part “cryptography support service” means any service which is provided to the senders or recipients of electronic communications, or to those storing electronic data, and is designed to facilitate the use of cryptographic techniques for the purpose of— (a) securing that such communications or data can be accessed, or can be put into an intelligible form, only by certain persons; or (b) securing that the authenticity or integrity of such communications or data is capable of being ascertained. (2) References in this Part to the provision of a cryptography support service do not include references to the supply of, or of any right to use, computer software or computer hardware except where the supply is integral to the provision of cryptography support services not consisting in such a supply. Part II Facilitation of electronic commerce, data storage, etc. Electronic signatures and related certificates. 7.—(1) In any legal proceedings— (a) an electronic signature incorporated into or logically associated with a particular electronic communication or particular electronic data, and