# Investigatory Powers Act 2016, Section 157: Chapter 1: interpretation


(1) In this Chapter—
“intercepted content”, in relation to a bulk interception warrant, means any content of communications intercepted by an interception authorised or required by the warrant;
“overseas-related communications” has the meaning given by section 136;
“secondary data” has the meaning given by section 137, and references to obtaining secondary data from a communication are to be read in accordance with that section;
“senior official” means a member of the Senior Civil Service or a member of the Senior Management Structure of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service;
“the specified operational purposes” has the meaning given by section 142(11).
(2) See also—
section 261 (telecommunications definitions),
section 263 (general definitions),
section 264 (general definitions: “journalistic material” etc.),
section 265 (index of defined expressions).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/157 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016/section-157
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