Intelligence Services Act 1994

Supplementary E+W+S+N.I.

11 Interpretation and consequential amendments. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Act—

(a) “the 1989 Act ” means the M1 Security Service Act 1989;

F1 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) “Minister of the Crown ” has the same meaning as in the M2 Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;

[F2 (d) “senior official ” has the same meaning as in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;]

(e) “wireless telegraphy ” has the same meaning as in the M3 Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 and, in relation to wireless telegraphy, “interfere ” has the same meaning as in that Act;

(f) “working day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the M4 Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom.

[F3 (1A) Section 81(5) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (meaning of “prevention ” and “detection ”), so far as it relates to serious crime, shall apply]

[F4 (a) for the purposes of section 3 above, as it applies for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of that Act; and

(b) for the other purposes of this Act, as it applies for the purposes of the provisions of that Act not contained in that Chapter.]

(2) In consequence of the preceding provisions of this Act, the 1989 Act, the M5 Official Secrets Act 1989 and the M6 Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 1990 shall have effect subject to the amendments in Schedule 4 to this Act.

Annotations:

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 S. 11(1)(b) repealed (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82(2), Sch. 5 (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 3

F2 S. 11(d) substituted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 74(4) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2

F3 S. 11(1A) inserted (25.9.2000) by 2000 c. 23, s. 82(1), Sch. 4 para. 6 (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 2

F4 S. 11(1A)(a)(b) substituted for words (14.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 116(3), 127(2)(h)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 11(1) extended (with modifications) (Jersey, Guernsey) (15.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2955, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 11 wholly in force at 15.12.1994; S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 12(2); s. 11 in force at 2.11.1994 for certain purposes and wholly in force at 15.12.1994 by S.I. 1994/2734, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 5.

M2 1975 c. 26.

M3 1949 c. 54.

M4 1971 c. 80.

M5 1989 c. 6.

M6 S.I. 1990/200.

12 Short title, commencement and extent. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Services Act 1994.

(2) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by an order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or different purposes.

(3) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

(4) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that any of the provisions of this Act specified in the Order shall extend, with such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as appear to Her to be necessary or expedient, to the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands or any colony.

Annotations:

Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 12(2) power fully exercised (15.10.1994): different dates appointed for the Act by S.I. 1994/2734, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 12(1) extended (with modifications)(Jersey, Guernsey) (15.12.1994) by S.I. 1994/2955, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 12 wholly in force at 15.12.1994; s. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 12(2); s. 12 in force at 2.11.1994 for certain purposes and wholly in force at 15.12.1994 by S.I. 1994/2734