Part 9

Miscellaneous and general provisions
CHAPTER 1

Miscellaneous

Wireless telegraphy

Amendments of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
259
1
The Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2
Section 48 (interception and disclosure of messages) is amended as follows.
3
In subsection (1), for “otherwise than under the authority of a designated person” substitute “ without lawful authority ”.
4
After subsection (3) insert—
3A
A person does not commit an offence under this section consisting in any conduct if the conduct—
a
constitutes an offence under section 3(1) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (offence of unlawful interception), or
b
would do so in the absence of any lawful authority (within the meaning of section 6 of that Act).
5
Omit subsection (5).
6
Omit section 49 (interception authorities).
7
In consequence of the repeal made by subsection (6)—
a
in sections 50(5) and 119(2)(a), for “49” substitute “ 48 ”;
b
in section 121(2), omit paragraph (b).
S. 259 in force at 27.6.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 12(b) (with reg. 20)