Commentary on provisions of Act Section 18: Monitoring of designated vendor directions
This section gives the Secretary of State the power to issue a monitoring direction to Ofcom requiring Ofcom to obtain information relating to a provider’s compliance with a designated vendor direction and to report this information to the Secretary of State. This section also makes provision for the Secretary of State to publish or disclose Ofcom’s reports.
	The section inserts new sections 105Z12 and 105Z13 into the 2003 Act.