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3: Clause 4, page 3, line 18, at end insert— “(3A) A data centre also meets the threshold requirement in this paragraph, regardless of its rated IT load, if the Office of Communications considers that an incident affecting the data centre would be likely to have a significant impact on the economy or the day-to-day functioning of society in the United Kingdom or any part of it, having regard in particular to the data centre’s customer base and level of interconnection with essential services.”Member’s explanatory statement The amendment seeks to add a risk-based designation criterion alongside the existing megawatt thresholds for operators of essential services.