Commentary on provisions of Act Section 7: Powers of Ofcom to enforce compliance with security duties Section 105U: Enforcement of security duties: proposal for interim steps
Section 105U allows Ofcom to propose interim steps to a provider pending the commencement or completion of enforcement action described under section 105S.
	Subsection (1) sets out the conditions which must be met before Ofcom may propose interim steps to a provider, namely:
there are reasonable grounds for believing that the provider has contravened or is contravening a security duty under sections 105A, 105B, 105C or 105D;
Ofcom has not yet commenced enforcement action (under section 96A) or completed enforcement action (under section 96C(2)(a) or (b));
there are reasonable grounds for believing either, or both that a security compromise has occurred or there is an imminent risk of a security compromise occurring;
it is reasonable to require the provider to take interim steps given the seriousness or likely seriousness of the security compromise.
	Where the above conditions are met, subsection (2) allows Ofcom to give a notification to the provider setting out, amongst other things, the interim steps which Ofcom think the provider should take pending the completion of enforcement action.
	Subsection (3) provides that commencement by Ofcom of enforcement action means the giving of a notification under section 96A, and completion of enforcement action means the taking of action under section 96C(2)(a) or (b).
	Subsection (4) sets out the nature of the "interim steps" which may be required of a provider, such as preventing or limiting the adverse effects of a security compromise.