Part 9Miscellaneous and general provisions

CHAPTER 2General

Interpretation

265Index 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)

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)