Part 9

Miscellaneous and general provisions
CHAPTER 2

General

Interpretation

Index of defined expressions
265
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)
Deputy 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)
Words 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)