Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 (Act 70 of 2002)

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Part l - Definitions

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In this Schedule—

 

(a) "IMSI-catcher"

means equipment that—

(i) intercepts signals being transmitted between mobile cellular apparatus and a mobile base-station (cell tower); or
(ii) presents itself as a mobile base-station to allow mobile cellular apparatus to connect to the IMSI-catcher;

 

(b) "Inspector-General of Intelligence"

means the person appointed in terms of section 7 of the Intelligence Services Oversight Act, 1994 (Act No. 40 of 1994);

 

(c) "National Commissioner"

means the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service contemplated in section 6(1) of the South African Police Service Act;

 

(d) "National Head of the Directorate"

means the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation contemplated in section 17C(2)(a) of the South African Police Service Act;

 

(e) "retired judge"

means the retired judge referred to in section 17L(1) of the South African Police Service Act;

 

(f) "South African Police Service Act"

means the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995);

 

(g) "the Act"

means the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act, 2002 (Act No. 70 of 2002); and

 

(h) "the Directorate"

means the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation established in terms of section 17C of the South African Police Service Act.