Safeguards
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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.