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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
(9) In proceedings against any person for an offence under this section
in respect of any disclosure, it shall be a defence for that person to show
that the disclosure was confined to a disclosure made to the Interception
of Communications Commissioner or authorised—
(a) by that Commissioner;
(b) by the warrant or the person to whom the warrant is or was
addressed;
(c) by the terms of the requirement to provide assistance; or
(d) by section 11(9).
Interpretation of Chapter I
20. In this Chapter—
Interpretation of
Chapter I.
“certified”, in relation to a section 8(4) certificate, means of a
description certified by the certificate as a description of
material the examination of which the Secretary of State
considers necessary;
“external communication” means a communication sent or received
outside the British Islands;
“intercepted material”, in relation to an interception warrant, means
the contents of any communications intercepted by an
interception to which the warrant relates;
“the interception subject”, in relation to an interception warrant,
means the person about whose communications information is
sought by the interception to which the warrant relates;
“international mutual assistance agreement” means an international
agreement designated for the purposes of section 1(4);
“related communications data”, in relation to a communication
intercepted in the course of its transmission by means of a postal
service or telecommunication system, means so much of any
communications data (within the meaning of Chapter II of this
Part) as—
(a) is obtained by, or in connection with, the
interception; and
(b) relates to the communication or to the sender or
recipient, or intended recipient, of the communication;
“section 8(4) certificate” means any certificate issued for the
purposes of section 8(4).
Chapter II
Acquisition and disclosure of communications data
21.—(1) This Chapter applies to—
(a) any conduct in relation to a postal service or telecommunication
system for obtaining communications data, other than conduct
consisting in the interception of communications in the course
of their transmission by means of such a service or system; and
(b) the disclosure to any person of communications data.
(2) Conduct to which this Chapter applies shall be lawful for all
purposes if—
Lawful acquisition
and disclosure of
communications
data.