Exemptions

(1) The Council may, upon application made by a person in the prescribed form, exempt a person from one or all of the prohibited acts listed under section 24(l) of this section for such period and on such terms as the Council may determine. (2) The Council shall not grant an exemption under sub- section (1) of this section unless it is satisfied that– (a) the exemption is in the public interest; or 46 [CAP. 229:01Interception of Communications (b) special circumstances exist which justify the (3) An exemption under sub-section (1) of this section shall be granted by issuing to the person concerned, a certificate of exemption, in the prescribed form in which his name, and the scope, period and conditions of the exemption are specified. (4) A certificate of exemption granted pursuant to sub- section (3) of this section, shall be published in the Gazette and shall become valid upon the date of such publication. No such publication shall be required in the case of equipment imported, manufactured, assembled, possessed, operated, or purchased by a law enforcement or security agency operating for or on behalf of the Government and the purpose of which shall be to carry out lawful interceptions under this Act. (5) A certificate of exemption may at any time in like manner be amended or withdrawn by the Council. (6) A certificate of exemption lapses upon– (a) termination of the period for which it was granted; or (b) withdrawal pursuant to sub-section (5) of this Interception of Communications[CAP. 229:01 47