Part 4Notices
Retention, national security and technical capability notices
19Meaning of “telecommunications operator” etc
1
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended as follows.
2
In section 261(10) (meaning of “telecommunications operator”)—
a
omit the “or” after paragraph (a);
b
after paragraph (b) insert
, or
c
controls or provides a telecommunication system which—
i
is not (wholly or partly) in, or controlled from, the United Kingdom, and
ii
is used by another person to offer or provide a telecommunications service to persons in the United Kingdom.
3
In section 253 (technical capability notices)—
a
in subsection (1)(a)—
i
after “the operator”, in the first place it occurs, insert “or another relevant operator”
;
ii
for “the operator”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “such operator”
;
b
in subsection (2)(a), after “operator” insert “(to whom the notice is given)”
.