2 Interpretation
In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Investigatory Powers Act 2016;
“communications relevant to the carrying on of relevant activities” means—
(a) communications by means of which transactions are entered into in the course of the relevant activities, or
(b) other communications relating to the relevant activities or taking place in the course of the carrying on of those activities;
“regulatory or self-regulatory practices or procedures” means—
(a) practices or procedures compliance with which is required or recommended by, or by virtue of—
(i) any provision of the law of a member State or other state within the European Economic Area, or
(ii) any standard or code of practice established by or on behalf of a body established in a member State or other state in the European Economic Area which includes amongst its objectives the publication of standards or codes of practice for the carrying on of relevant activities, or
(b) practices or procedures which are otherwise applied for the purpose of ensuring compliance with anything so required or recommended;
“system controller” means, in relation to a particular telecommunication system, a person with a right to control its operation or use.