Section 19 — Meaning of “telecommunications operator” etc

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2024-10-14

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(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)”.