81 General interpretation
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (2000 c 23) | Legislation

81  General interpretation

(1)     In this Act—

[“apparatus” has the same meaning as in the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (see section 263(1) of that Act);]

“Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis” includes the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

...

“civil proceedings” means any proceedings in or before any court or tribunal that are not criminal proceedings;

“communication” includes—

(a)     ... anything transmitted by means of a postal service;

(b)     anything comprising speech, music, sounds, visual images or data of any description; and

(c)     signals serving either for the impartation of anything between persons, between a person and a thing or between things or for the actuation or control of any apparatus;

“criminal”, in relation to any proceedings ..., shall be construed in accordance with subsection (4);

...

“document” includes a map, plan, design, drawing, picture or other image;

“enactment” includes—

(a)     an enactment passed after the passing of this Act; and

(b)     an enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation;

“GCHQ” has the same meaning as in the Intelligence Services Act 1994;

“Her Majesty's forces” has the same meaning as in the [Armed Forces Act 2006];

“intelligence service” means the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence

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