Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 (Act 70 of 2002)Chapter 6 : Interception centres, office for interception centres and Internet service providers assistance fund32. Establishment of interception centres |
| (1) | The Minister, in consultation with the relevant Ministers and the Cabinet member responsible for national financial matters, must, at State expense— |
| (a) | establish one or more centres, to be known as interception centres, for the interception of communications in terms of this Act; |
| (b) | equip, operate and maintain such interception centres; |
| (c) | acquire, install and maintain connections between telecommunication systems and interception centres; and |
| (d) | administer the interception centres. |
| (2) | The Minister must exercise final responsibility over the administration and functioning of interception centres. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the Electronic Communications Act, an interception centre will, for purposes of performing its functions in terms of this Act, be exempted from— |
| (a) | obtaining any kind of licence required by that Act; and |
| (b) | paying any fees payable in terms of that Act. |
| (4) | The Minister must enter into service level agreements with the relevant Ministers in respect of the provision of services by the interception centres to the law enforcement agencies. |
| (5) | The Executive Director may enter into agreements with the National Commissioner and National Director to make use of the services of interception centres, including the cost thereof. |