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)”.