Supplementary

I111 Interpretation and consequential amendments.

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In this Act—

a

the 1989 Act ” means the M1Security Service Act 1989;

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senior official ” has the same meaning as in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;

e

wireless telegraphy ” has the same meaning as in F5the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 and, in relation to wireless telegraphy, “interfere ” has the same meaning as in that Act;

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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 M2Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom.

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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

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for the purposes of section 3 above, as it applies for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of that Act; and

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

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In consequence of the preceding provisions of this Act, the 1989 Act, the M3Official Secrets Act 1989 and the M4Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 1990 shall have effect subject to the amendments in Schedule 4 to this Act.

I212 Short title, commencement and extent.

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This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Services Act 1994.

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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.

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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.