Legislation

This section provides information about how the University complies with IT-related legislation:

• Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act 2000

Other relevant Acts referenced in the University IT Regulations are:

• The Computer Misuse Act 1990
• The Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997
• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
• The Criminal Damage Act 1971
• The Criminal Justice Act 1988
• The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
• The Data Protection Act 1998
• The Defamation Act 1996
• The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989
• The Electronic Communications Act 2000
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• The Human Rights Act 1998
• The Offences against the Person Act 1861
• The Obscene Publications Acts 1959 and 1964
• The Protection of Children Act 1978
• The Patents Act 1977
• The Public Order Act 1986
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
• The Telecommunications Act 1984
• The Trade Marks Act 1994