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Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 28

Commentary on Sections

Part 6 – Financial Restrictions Proceedings

CHAPTER 2 – Financial restrictions proceedings
Rules of court, disclosure and related matters
Section 69 – Intercept evidence

198.Section 69 amends section 18 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c.23) ("RIPA"), to enable the disclosure of intercepted communications in financial restrictions proceedings. Section 17 of RIPA contains a general prohibition on the use of intercepted communications in legal proceedings. Section 18 of RIPA lists certain exceptions to that general prohibition and this section adds financial restrictions proceedings to that list of exceptions.

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