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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016/section-265",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2016/25",
  "legislation_title": "Investigatory Powers Act 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-act-2016",
  "path": "section/265",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "265",
  "heading": "Index of defined expressions",
  "text": "In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions listed in the right-hand column.\nExpression\nProvision\nApparatus\nSection 263(1)\nBulk equipment interference warrant\nSection 176(1)\nBulk interception warrant\nSection 136(1)\nCivil proceedings\nSection 263(1)\nCommunication\nSections 261(2) and 262(2)\nCommunications data\nSections 261(5) and 262(3)\nConfidential journalistic material\nSection 264(6) and (7)\nContent of a communication (in relation to a telecommunications operator, telecommunications service or telecommunication system)\nSection 261(6)\nCrime\nSection 263(1)\nCriminal proceedings\nSection 263(1)\nCriminal prosecution\nSection 263(1)\nData\nSection 263(1)\nDeputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner\nSection 263(1)\nDestroy (in relation to electronic data) and related expressions\nSection 263(1)\nDetecting crime or serious crime\nSection 263(6)\nEnactment\nSection 263(1)\nEnhanced affirmative procedure\nSection 263(1)\nEntity\nSection 261(7)\nEntity data\nSection 261(3)\nEvents data\nSection 261(4)\nExamination (in relation to material obtained under a warrant)\nSection 263(7)\nFunctions\nSection 263(1)\nGCHQ\nSection 263(1)\nHead (in relation to an intelligence service)\nSection 263(1)\nHer Majesty's forces\nSection 263(1)\nIdentifying data\nSection 263(2) and (3)\nIntelligence service\nSection 263(1)\nInterception of communication (postal service)\nSections 4(7) and 5\nInterception of communication (telecommunication system)\nSections 4(1) to (6) and 5(1)\nInterception of communication in the United Kingdom\nSection 4(8)\nInternet connection record\nSection 62(7)\nInvestigatory Powers Commissioner\nSection 263(1)\nInvestigatory Powers Tribunal\nSection 263(1)\nItems subject to legal privilege\nSection 263(1)\nJournalistic material\nSection 264(2) to (5)\nJudicial Commissioner\nSection 263(1)\nJudicial Commissioners\nSection 227(7)\nLawful authority (in relation to interception of communication)\nSection 6\nLegal proceedings\nSection 263(1)\nModify (and related expressions)\nSection 263(1)\nPerson holding office under the Crown\nSection 263(1)\nPostal data\nSection 262(4)\nPostal item\nSection 262(5)\nPostal item in course of transmission by postal service\nSection 4(7)\nPostal operator\nSection 262(6)\nPostal service\nSection 262(7)\nPremises\nSection 263(1)\nPrimary legislation\nSection 263(1)\nPrivate telecommunication system\nSection 261(14)\nPublic authority\nSection 263(1)\nPublic postal service\nSection 262(8)\nPublic telecommunications service\nSection 261(8)\nPublic telecommunication system\nSection 261(9)\nSerious crime\nSection 263(1) (and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9)\nSource of journalistic information\nSection 263(1)\nSpecified and specify (in relation to an authorisation, warrant, notice or regulations)\nSection 263(1)\nStatutory (in relation to any function)\nSection 263(1)\nSubordinate legislation\nSection 263(1)\nSystems data\nSection 263(4) and (5)\nTechnical Advisory Board\nSection 263(1)\nTechnology Advisory Panel\nSection 263(1)\nTelecommunications operator\nSection 261(10)\nTelecommunications service\nSection 261(11) and (12)\nTelecommunication system\nSection 261(13)\nWorking day\nSection 263(1)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 265 table inserted (14.10.2024) by Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (c. 9), ss. 7(5), 32(2); S.I. 2024/1021, reg. 2(g)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/25/section/265",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:06:02.282680+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}