Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (c. 25) – Section 175 – Chapter 2: interpretation
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Section 175Chapter 2: interpretation
(1) In this Chapter—
- “communications data” does not include communications data within the meaning given by section 262(3),
- “senior official” means—
- (a)a member of the Senior Civil Service, or
- (b)a member of the Senior Management Structure of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service,
- (a)
- “the specified operational purposes” has the meaning given by section 161(11).
(2) See also—
- section 261 (telecommunications definitions),
- section 263 (general definitions),
- section 265 (index of defined expressions).
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Text as at 7 October 2026.
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