Part 9Miscellaneous and general provisions

CHAPTER 1Miscellaneous

Wireless telegraphy

I1259Amendments of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006

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).