Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Explanatory Notes

“Person” is defined in Section 81(1).

“Interception” is described in Section 2.

76.Subsections (2) and (3) require that a warrant must include one or more schedules describing which communications are to be intercepted. The schedule or schedules will do this by setting out the addresses (for example, telephone numbers or e-mail addresses), numbers, apparatus or other factors, or combination of factors. By subsection (3), each factor or combination of factors must identify communications which are or are likely to include communications from or intended for the person described in the warrant, or originating on or intended for transmission to the premises named in the warrant.

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