Consultation outcome

Draft regulations to commence Sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

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Detail of outcome

An overview of the responses received to the consultation on draft secondary legislation to commence sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (the Renewals Provisions) and the government’s response to these.

Alongside the publication of this response, secondary legislation commencing Sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 has been made, with a coming into force date of 7 April 2026.

Detail of feedback received

There were 20 responses to the consultation. Respondents included:

  • Telecoms operators (including trade associations)
  • Site providers
  • Professional bodies
  • Individuals

Original consultation

Summary

A technical consultation on draft regulations relating to sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ran a consultation on draft secondary legislation to commence sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (the Renewals Provisions).

The Renewals Provisions make changes to:

  • part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in England and Wales
  • the Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 in Northern Ireland

The changes are limited to tenancies whose primary purpose is to give code rights to telecommunications operators relating to telecommunications infrastructure.

This was a technical consultation. Views were only sought on if the saving and transitional provisions in the draft regulations give effect to the aims outlined in the consultation document.

Documents

Draft regulations to commence Sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

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The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4, Saving and Transitional Provisions) 2025

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Updates to this page

Published 7 May 2025
Last updated 15 December 2025 show all updates
  1. Government response published.

  2. First published.

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