In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions listed in the right-hand column.
| Expression | Provision |
|---|---|
| Apparatus | Section 263(1) |
| Bulk equipment interference warrant | Section 176(1) |
| Bulk interception warrant | Section 136(1) |
| Civil proceedings | Section 263(1) |
| Communication | Sections 261(2) and 262(2) |
| Communications data | Sections 261(5) and 262(3) |
| Confidential journalistic material | Section 264(6) and (7) |
| Content of a communication (in relation to a telecommunications operator, telecommunications service or telecommunication system) | Section 261(6) |
| Crime | Section 263(1) |
| Criminal proceedings | Section 263(1) |
| Criminal prosecution | Section 263(1) |
| Data | Section 263(1) |
| [F1Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner | Section 263(1)] |
| Destroy (in relation to electronic data) and related expressions | Section 263(1) |
| Detecting crime or serious crime | Section 263(6) |
| Enactment | Section 263(1) |
| Enhanced affirmative procedure | Section 263(1) |
| Entity | Section 261(7) |
| Entity data | Section 261(3) |
| Events data | Section 261(4) |
| Examination (in relation to material obtained under a warrant) | Section 263(7) |
| Functions | Section 263(1) |
| GCHQ | Section 263(1) |
| Head (in relation to an intelligence service) | Section 263(1) |
| Her Majesty's forces | Section 263(1) |
| Identifying data | Section 263(2) and (3) |
| Intelligence service | Section 263(1) |
| Interception of communication (postal service) | Sections 4(7) and 5 |
| Interception of communication (telecommunication system) | Sections 4(1) to (6) and 5(1) |
| Interception of communication in the United Kingdom | Section 4(8) |
| Internet connection record | Section 62(7) |
| Investigatory Powers Commissioner | Section 263(1) |
| Investigatory Powers Tribunal | Section 263(1) |
| Items subject to legal privilege | Section 263(1) |
| Journalistic material | Section 264(2) to (5) |
| Judicial Commissioner | Section 263(1) |
| Judicial Commissioners | Section 227(7) |
| Lawful authority (in relation to interception of communication) | Section 6 |
| Legal proceedings | Section 263(1) |
| Modify (and related expressions) | Section 263(1) |
| Person holding office under the Crown | Section 263(1) |
| Postal data | Section 262(4) |
| Postal item | Section 262(5) |
| Postal item in course of transmission by postal service | Section 4(7) |
| Postal operator | Section 262(6) |
| Postal service | Section 262(7) |
| Premises | Section 263(1) |
| Primary legislation | Section 263(1) |
| Private telecommunication system | Section 261(14) |
| Public authority | Section 263(1) |
| Public postal service | Section 262(8) |
| Public telecommunications service | Section 261(8) |
| Public telecommunication system | Section 261(9) |
| Serious crime | Section 263(1) (and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9) |
| Source of journalistic information | Section 263(1) |
| Specified and specify (in relation to an authorisation, warrant, notice or regulations) | Section 263(1) |
| Statutory (in relation to any function) | Section 263(1) |
| Subordinate legislation | Section 263(1) |
| Systems data | Section 263(4) and (5) |
| Technical Advisory Board | Section 263(1) |
| Technology Advisory Panel | Section 263(1) |
| Telecommunications operator | Section 261(10) |
| Telecommunications service | Section 261(11) and (12) |
| Telecommunication system | Section 261(13) |
| Working day | Section 263(1) |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 265 table inserted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 7(5), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(g)