Part 9Miscellaneous and general provisions
CHAPTER 2General
Interpretation
265Index of defined expressions
In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions listed in the right-hand column.
Expression | Provision |
|---|---|
Apparatus | Section 263(1) |
Bulk equipment interference warrant | Section 176(1) |
Bulk interception warrant | Section 136(1) |
Civil proceedings | Section 263(1) |
Communication | Sections 261(2) and 262(2) |
Communications data | Sections 261(5) and 262(3) |
Confidential journalistic material | Section 264(6) and (7) |
Content of a communication (in relation to a telecommunications operator, telecommunications service or telecommunication system) | Section 261(6) |
Crime | Section 263(1) |
Criminal proceedings | Section 263(1) |
Criminal prosecution | Section 263(1) |
Data | Section 263(1) |
Destroy (in relation to electronic data) and related expressions | Section 263(1) |
Detecting crime or serious crime | Section 263(6) |
Enactment | Section 263(1) |
Enhanced affirmative procedure | Section 263(1) |
Entity | Section 261(7) |
Entity data | Section 261(3) |
Events data | Section 261(4) |
Examination (in relation to material obtained under a warrant) | Section 263(7) |
Functions | Section 263(1) |
GCHQ | Section 263(1) |
Head (in relation to an intelligence service) | Section 263(1) |
Her Majesty’s forces | Section 263(1) |
Identifying data | Section 263(2) and (3) |
Intelligence service | Section 263(1) |
Interception of communication (postal service) | Sections 4(7) and 5 |
Interception of communication (telecommunication system) | Sections 4(1) to (6) and 5(1) |
Interception of communication in the United Kingdom | Section 4(8) |
Internet connection record | Section 62(7) |
Investigatory Powers Commissioner | Section 263(1) |
Investigatory Powers Tribunal | Section 263(1) |
Items subject to legal privilege | Section 263(1) |
Journalistic material | Section 264(2) to (5) |
Judicial Commissioner | Section 263(1) |
Judicial Commissioners | Section 227(7) |
Lawful authority (in relation to interception of communication) | Section 6 |
Legal proceedings | Section 263(1) |
Modify (and related expressions) | Section 263(1) |
Person holding office under the Crown | Section 263(1) |
Postal data | Section 262(4) |
Postal item | Section 262(5) |
Postal item in course of transmission by postal service | Section 4(7) |
Postal operator | Section 262(6) |
Postal service | Section 262(7) |
Premises | Section 263(1) |
Primary legislation | Section 263(1) |
Private telecommunication system | Section 261(14) |
Public authority | Section 263(1) |
Public postal service | Section 262(8) |
Public telecommunications service | Section 261(8) |
Public telecommunication system | Section 261(9) |
Serious crime | Section 263(1) (and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9) |
Source of journalistic information | Section 263(1) |
Specified and specify (in relation to an authorisation, warrant, notice or regulations) | Section 263(1) |
Statutory (in relation to any function) | Section 263(1) |
Subordinate legislation | Section 263(1) |
Systems data | Section 263(4) and (5) |
Technical Advisory Board | Section 263(1) |
Technology Advisory Panel | Section 263(1) |
Telecommunications operator | Section 261(10) |
Telecommunications service | Section 261(11) and (12) |
Telecommunication system | Section 261(13) |
Working day | Section 263(1) |