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Scope and form of interception direction

Cap. 229:01, s. 7 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) An interception direction shall be in the prescribed form and shall permit the authorised officer toInterception of Communications[CAP. 229:01 21 (a) intercept, at any place in Belize, any in the course of its transmission; (b) secure the interception in the course of its transmission by means of a postal service or a public or private communication network, of such communication as are described in the (c) secure the disclosure of the intercepted material obtained or required by the and of communication data. (2) An interception direction shall authorise the interception of– (a) communication transmitted by means of a postal service or a public and private communication network to or from– (i) the person specified in the interception (ii) the premises so specified and described; or (iii) the set of communication equipment so specified and described; and (b) such other communication, if any as may be necessary in order to intercept communication falling within paragraph (a). (3) An interception direction shall specify the identity of the22 [CAP. 229:01Interception of Communications (a) authorised officer on whose behalf the application is made pursuant to section 5 of this Act, and the person who will execute the (b) person, if known and appropriate, whose communication is to be intercepted; and (c) postal service provider or the communication provider to whom the interception direction to intercept must be addressed, if applicable. (4) An interception direction may contain such ancillary provisions as are necessary to secure its implementation in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (5) An interception direction issued pursuant to this section may specify conditions or restrictions relating to the interception of communications authorised therein.
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