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REGULATION OF INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND
PROVISION OF COMMUNICATION-RELATED INFORMATION ACT 70
OF 2002
[ASSENTED TO 30 DECEMBER 2002]
[DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: 30 SEPTEMBER 2005]
(Unless otherwise indicated)
(English text signed by the President)
as amended by
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act 33 of
2004
Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005
Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related
Information Amendment Act 48 of 2008
Regulations under this Act
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 31: FIXED LINE OPERATORS (GN R92 in GG 31844 of 6 February 2009)
NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION : MOBILE CELLULAR OPERATORS (GN R93 in GG 31844 of 6 February 2009)
ACT
To regulate the interception of certain communications, the monitoring of
certain signals and radio frequency spectrums and the provision of certain
communication-related information; to regulate the making of applications for,
and the issuing of, directions authorising the interception of communications
and the provision of communication-related information under certain
circumstances; to regulate the execution of directions and entry warrants by
law enforcement officers and the assistance to be given by postal service
providers, telecommunication service providers and decryption key holders in
the execution of such directions and entry warrants; to prohibit the provision of
telecommunication services which do not have the capability to be intercepted;
to provide for certain costs to be borne by certain telecommunication service
providers; to provide for the establishment of interception centres, the Office for
Interception Centres and the Internet Service Providers Assistance Fund; to
prohibit the manufacturing, assembling, possessing, selling, purchasing or
advertising of certain equipment; to create offences and to prescribe penalties
for such offences; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1
Definitions and interpretation
CHAPTER 2
PROHIBITION OF INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PROVISION OF REAL-TIME OR
ARCHIVED COMMUNICATION-RELATED INFORMATION AND EXCEPTIONS
Part 1
Prohibition of interception of communications and exceptions
2
Prohibition of interception of communication
3
Interception of communication under interception direction
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