135Part 5: interpretationU.K.
(1)In this Part—
“communication” includes—
(a)anything comprising speech, music, sounds, visual images or data of any description, and
(b)signals serving either for the impartation of anything between persons, between a person and a thing or between things or for the actuation or control of any apparatus;
“equipment” means equipment producing electromagnetic, acoustic or other emissions or any device capable of being used in connection with such equipment;
“equipment data” has the meaning given by section 100;
“private information” includes information relating to a person's private or family life;
“protected material”, in relation to a targeted examination warrant, has the meaning given by section 99(9);
“senior official” means—
(a)in the case of a targeted equipment interference warrant which is or may be issued by the Secretary of State or a law enforcement chief, or in the case of a targeted examination warrant which is or may be issued by the Secretary of State, a member of the Senior Civil Service or a member of the Senior Management Structure of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service;
(b)in the case of a targeted equipment interference warrant or a targeted examination warrant which is or may be issued by the Scottish Ministers, a member of the staff of the Scottish Administration who is a member of the Senior Civil Service;
“targeted examination warrant” has the meaning given by section 99(9).
(2)See also—
section 261 (telecommunications definitions),
section 263 (general definitions),
section 264 (general definitions: “journalistic material” etc.),
section 265 (index of defined expressions).
Commencement Information
I1S. 135 in force at 31.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/652, reg. 4(p)