Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement of Part 3) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Purpose: commence the remaining sections of Part 3 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.
• Mechanism: activation depends on a government commencement order to bring the provisions into force.
• Status: current stage is the Lords’ 2nd Reading, following the 1st Reading in 2021 and the 2nd Reading in 2022.
• Scope: once commenced, Part 3 provisions would apply to the digital economy as set out in the 2017 Act.
• Impact: would affect digital businesses, regulators, and consumers once those provisions take effect.

Progress

The bill is at the Lords stage, having completed the 1st and 2nd readings in 2021–2022. No further parliamentary stages have occurred yet.