Correction Slip
This statutory instrument correction identifies and rectifies a typographical error in a footnote within secondary legislation related to the Digital Economy Act 2017 and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
It specifies that a citation previously listed as paragraph 28(7) must be understood as paragraph 18(7).
The correction applies to the published version of the 2026 No. 126 (C. 12) regulations under the authority of the King's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
Arguments For
The document identifies a typographical error in a footnote within the original 2026 Regulations.
Proponents of such corrections argue that precise legislative references are necessary for legal clarity and to ensure that practitioners refer to the correct statutory provisions.
Arguments Against
Legal commentators sometimes express concern that the need for correction slips reflects a Lack of initial oversight during the drafting or publishing phase of secondary legislation.
Administrative critics may note that corrections issued after publication can cause temporary confusion if researchers rely on the uncorrected versions of the statutory instrument.
2026 No. 126 (C. 12)
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 2) (Northern Ireland) and Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2026
ISBN 978-0-34-827947-4
CORRECTION
Page 2, footnote (l): 'paragraph 28(7)' should read 'paragraph 18(7)'.
June 2026
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED under the authority and superintendence of Saul Nassé, Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office and King's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
This text corrects a specific error in footnote (l) on page 2 of the Statutory Instrument 2026 No. 126 (C. 12).
It substitutes the reference from paragraph 28(7) to paragraph 18(7) to ensure the legislative cross-reference is accurate.
This correction ensures that the commencement regulations for the Digital Economy Act 2017 and Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 refer to the intended legal provisions.
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