communications, and the Authority, when
exercising its powers conferred relating to
frequency monitoring, or may otherwise intrude
communication for surveillance purposes.
(2) If an alleged threat of murder or physical vio
lence or blackmail occurs, the user or subscriber
threatened may in writing authorize the
investigating authority to intercept telephone
conversations,
other
information
and
communications, e-mail messages and any other
form of communications on his or her end terminal
to investigate and to identify the persons involved
in communications within the period of time set in
the user's authorization.
(3) The Minister may determine that information
and communications operators and service
providers must implement the capability to allow
authorized interception of communications.
(4) A determination under subsection (3), may
specify the technical requirements for the capability
to allow authorized interception of communications.
Measures to
ensure privacy
of communica
tions
139. (1) Information and communications service
providers shall take appropriate technical and
organizational measures, jointly with other service
providers, if necessary, in order to block any
unauthorized attempt to intercept, store or monitor
communications transmitted and any related traffic
data and to prevent any unauthorized or accidental
access to communications transmitted and any
related traffic data.
(2) Information and communications service
providers shall use in their operations for providing
information and communications services only the
type
of
information
and
communications
apparatuses which have sufficient facilities to
ensure the privacy of communications defined in
subsection (1).
(3) Information and communications service
providers shall be authorized to obtain and store
communications transmitted on their network only
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