Safeguards
2
1
Before the appropriate national authority authorises an interference with wireless telegraphy under section 1 it must be satisfied any equipment that will be used as a result of the authorisation is fit for the purpose.
2
Where the appropriate national authority authorises an interference with wireless telegraphy under section 1 it must inform the Office of Communications.
3
A person in charge of a relevant institution who is authorised to interfere with wireless telegraphy under section 1 must act in accordance with directions given under this section.
4
Where the appropriate national authority authorises an interference with wireless telegraphy under section 1, it must give directions to the person so authorised—
a
specifying descriptions of information to be provided to the Office of Communications;
b
specifying intervals at, or occurrences on, which such information is to be so provided;
c
as to the circumstances in which the use of equipment for the purposes of an interference with wireless telegraphy authorised under section 1 must be modified or discontinued (and, in particular, directions aimed at ensuring that the authorised interference will not result in disproportionate interference with wireless telegraphy outside the relevant institution).
5
The appropriate national authority may give such other directions to a person mentioned in subsection (4) as it considers necessary or desirable for the purposes of this Act.
6
A direction under this section must be in writing.
S. 2 in force at 21.10.2013 for E.W. by S.I. 2013/2460, art. 3
S. 2 in force at 3.3.2014 for S. by S.S.I. 2014/34, art. 2
S. 2 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) (Guernsey) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/545), art. 2, Sch.