Commentary on provisions of Act Section 15: Designated vendor directions Section 105Z1: Designated vendor directions
This section allows the Secretary of State to give a direction to a provider which imposes requirements on their use of goods, services or facilities supplied by a specified "designated vendor" as designated under section 105Z8.
	Subsection (2) provides that the Secretary of State may only give a designated vendor direction if the Secretary of State considers it to be necessary in the interests of national security and that the requirements imposed by the direction are proportionate.
	Subsection (3) states that requirements imposed by a direction may only apply with respect to the use of goods, services or facilities provided by a designated vendor in connection with certain purposes (as set out in subsection (4)), such as providing a public electronic communications network or service. The goods, services and facilities need only be used in connection with, rather than be necessary for, the provision of a public electronic communications network, service, or associated facility or the enabling of persons to make use of such networks or services, in order for requirements to be applied.
	Subsection (5) requires a direction to specify which providers it applies to, the time at which it comes into force and the reasons for which it was given.
	Subsection (6) states that the direction does not need to give reasons where the Secretary of State considers that doing so would be contrary to the interests of national security.
	Subsection (7) imposes a duty on a provider in receipt of a direction to comply with the direction.