Investigatory Powers Act 2016

175Chapter 2: interpretationU.K.
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(1)In this Chapter—

  • communications data” does not include communications data within the meaning given by section 262(3),

  • senior official” means—

    (a)

    a member of the Senior Civil Service, or

    (b)

    a member of the Senior Management Structure of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service,

  • the specified operational purposes” has the meaning given by section 161(11).

(2)See also—

  • section 261 (telecommunications definitions),

  • section 263 (general definitions),

  • section 265 (index of defined expressions).

Commencement Information

I1S. 175 in force at 25.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/873, reg. 2(h)