(f) make provision about how the body carries out its functions (such as, for example, provision about the body’s objectives or matters to be taken into account by the body);
(g) confer powers on the body for the purpose of monitoring use of its interface, interface standards or interface arrangements (“monitoring powers”) (and see section 8 for provision about enforcement of requirements imposed in exercise of those powers);
(h) make provision for the body to arrange for its monitoring powers to be exercised by another person;
(i) make provision about the rights of persons affected by the exercise of the body’s functions under the regulations, including (among other things)—
(i) provision about the review of decisions made in exercise of those functions;
(ii) provision about appeals to a court or tribunal;
(j) make provision about complaints, including provision requiring the body to implement procedures for the handling of complaints;
(k) make provision enabling or requiring the body to publish, or provide to a specified person, specified documents or information relating to its interface, interface standards or interface arrangements;
(l) make provision enabling or requiring the body to produce guidance about how it proposes to exercise its functions under the regulations, to publish the guidance and to provide copies to specified persons.
(5) The monitoring powers that may be conferred on an interface body include power to require the provision of documents or information (but such powers are subject to the restrictions in section 9 as well as any restrictions included in the regulations).
(6) Examples of facilities or services referred to in subsection (1) include dashboard services, other electronic communications services and application programming interfaces.
(7) In subsection (4)(b) and (c), the references to assistance include actual or contingent financial assistance (such as, for example, a grant, loan, guarantee or indemnity or buying a company’s share capital).
I13 S. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 142(1)(2) (h)
I14 S. 7 in force at 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/904 , reg. 2(a)
Enforcement U.K.
8 Enforcement of regulations under this Part U.K.
(1) The Secretary of State or the Treasury may by regulations make provision—
(a) for the purpose of monitoring compliance with regulations under this Part or requirements imposed in exercise of a power conferred by such regulations, and
(b) for the enforcement of such regulations or requirements,
including provision for monitoring or enforcement by a specified public authority.
(2) In this Part, “ enforcer ” means a public authority that is authorised or required to carry out monitoring or enforcement described in subsection (1).
(3) The following subsections make provision about what regulations under subsection (1) may or must (among other things) contain (and see sections 9 and 10).
(4) The regulations may confer powers of investigation on an enforcer, including—
(a) powers to require the provision of documents or information,
(b) powers to require an individual to attend at a place and answer questions, and
(c) powers of entry, inspection, search and seizure,