3 Offence of unlawful interception
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (2016 c 25) | Legislation

Prohibitions against Unlawful Interception

3  Offence of unlawful interception

(1)     A person commits an offence if—

(a)     the person intentionally intercepts a communication in the course of its transmission by means of—

(i)     a public telecommunication system,

(ii)     a private telecommunication system, or

(iii)     a public postal service,

(b)     the interception is carried out in the United Kingdom, and

(c)     the person does not have lawful authority to carry out the interception.

(2)

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