Investigatory Powers Act 2016
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265 Index of defined expressions
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)
265 Index of defined expressions
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)
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