surveillance by means of that interception has been authorised under
Part II of RIPA or authorised under The Regulation of Investigatory
Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (RIPSA). Further details can be found in
chapter 2 of the Covert Surveillance and Property Interference Code
of Practice and in chapter 3 of the Covert Human Intelligence
Sources Code of Practice,23 or their RIPSA equivalents.
Interception for the purposes of a communication
service provider
9.6. Section 3(3) of RIPA permits a communication service provider,
or a person acting upon their behalf, to carry out interception for
purposes connected with the operation of that service, or for
purposes connected with the enforcement of any enactment relating
to the use of the communication service.
Lawful business practice
9.7. Section 4(2) of RIPA enables the Secretary of State to make
regulations setting out those circumstances where it is lawful to
intercept communications for the purpose of carrying on a business.
These regulations apply equally to public authorities. These Lawful
Business Practice Regulations can be found on the legislation.gov.uk
website:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2699
23 http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covert-surveillance-and-covert-human-intelligence
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