Investigatory Powers Act 2016

157Chapter 1: interpretation
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(1)In this Chapter—

  • “intercepted content”, in relation to a bulk interception warrant, means any content of communications intercepted by an interception authorised or required by the warrant;

  • “overseas-related communications” has the meaning given by section 136;

  • “secondary data” has the meaning given by section 137, and references to obtaining secondary data from a communication are to be read in accordance with that section;

  • “senior official” means a member of the Senior Civil Service or a member of the Senior Management Structure of Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service;

  • “the specified operational purposes” has the meaning given by section 142(11).

(2)See also—

  • section 261 (telecommunications definitions),

  • section 263 (general definitions),

  • section 264 (general definitions: “journalistic material” etc.),

  • section 265 (index of defined expressions).