This section gives the Secretary of State the power to give a direction to a public communications provider ("provider") that imposes requirements on the provider’s use of goods, services or facilities supplied, provided or made available by a designated vendor. The sections in this section set out when a direction may be given, the process to be followed, the types of requirements that a direction may impose and how such requirements may be varied or revoked.
	The section inserts new sections 105Z1 to 105Z7 into the 2003 Act.
Commentary on provisions of Act Section 15: Designated vendor directions