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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
RA Proof 20.7.2000
c. 23
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Part I
Chapter I
(11) In this section “a relevant judge” means—
(a) any judge of the High Court or of the Crown Court or any
Circuit judge;
(b) any judge of the High Court of Justiciary or any sheriff;
(c) in relation to a court-martial, the judge advocate appointed in
relation to that court-martial under section 84B of the Army 1955 c. 18.
Act 1955, section 84B of the Air Force Act 1955 or section 53B 1955 c. 19.
of the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or
1957 c. 53.
(d) any person holding any such judicial office as entitles him to
exercise the jurisdiction of a judge falling within paragraph (a)
or (b).
(12) In this section “relevant offence” means—
(a) an offence under any provision of this Act;
(b) an offence under section 1 of the Interception of
Communications Act 1985;
(c) an offence under section 5 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949;
(d) an offence under section 45 of the Telegraph Act 1863, section
20 of the Telegraph Act 1868 or section 58 of the Post Office
Act 1953;
(e) an offence under section 45 of the Telecommunications Act 1984;
(f) an offence under section 4 of the Official Secrets Act 1989 relating
to any such information, document or article as is mentioned in
subsection (3)(a) of that section;
(g) an offence under section 1 or 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911
relating to any sketch, plan, model, article, note, document or
information which incorporates or relates to the contents of any
intercepted communication or any related communications
data or tends to suggest as mentioned in section 17(1)(b) of
this Act;
(h) perjury committed in the course of any proceedings mentioned
in subsection (1) or (3) of this section;
(i) attempting or conspiring to commit, or aiding, abetting,
counselling or procuring the commission of, an offence falling
within any of the preceding paragraphs; and
(j) contempt of court committed in the course of, or in relation to,
any proceedings mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) of this
section.
1985 c. 56.
1949 c. 54.
1863 c. 112.
1868 c. 110.
1953 c. 36.
1984 c. 12.
1989 c. 6.
1911 c. 28.
(13) In subsection (12) “intercepted communication” has the same
meaning as in section 17.
19.—(1) Where an interception warrant has been issued or renewed, it Offence for
shall be the duty of every person falling within subsection (2) to keep unauthorised
disclosures.
secret all the matters mentioned in subsection (3).
(2) The persons falling within this subsection are—
(a) the persons specified in section 6(2);
(b) every person holding office under the Crown;
(c) every member of the National Criminal Intelligence Service;
(d) every member of the National Crime Squad;