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Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993
No. 10 of 1993

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 6 June 1993 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Applied 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 24(3)
Applied with modifications 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 25(8), 29
Interception under Act limits alternative authorisation 19/2009, s. 2(3)
Saving for. S. I. No. 15 of 1998, reg. 3 (2)
S. 1 amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(a)
  3/2015, ss. 12(a), 14(4)
  21/2011, s. 54(3)(a)
S. 2 indirect interception of telecommunications messages where s. 2 authorisation 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 28
S. 2 Min. action where notification by member state 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 27
S. 2 notification to member state 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 26
S. 2 authorisation deemed to be an authorisation under 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 25(8).
S. 2 authorisation where person in member state 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 23(6).
S. 2 request to member state where authorisation under s. 2 7/2008, ss. 1(2), 23
S. 2 general prohibition on interception or surveillance of communications and the related traffic data S.I. No. 336 of 2011, reg. 5(1)
S. 2 transfer of certain functions under S.I. No. 280 of 2014, regs. 1(2), 2, 3
  S.I. No. 76 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 3(1)
S. 2(7) amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(b)
S. 4(a)(i)(I) amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(c)(i)
  3/2015, ss. 12(b)(i), 14(4)
S. 4(a)(i)(II) substituted 3/2015, ss. 12(b)(ii), 14(4)
S. 4(a)(ii)(I)(B) amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(c)(ii)
S. 6(1)(a)(i) substituted 3/2015, ss. 12(c), 14(4)
S. 6(1)(a)(i)(II) amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(d)
S. 6(1)(a)(ii)(II) functions in relation to applications under transferred S.I. No. 280 of 2014, regs. 1(2), 2, 3
  S.I. No. 76 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 3(1)
S. 7 amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(e)
  3/2015, ss. 12(d), 14(4)
S. 8 substituted with transitional provisions 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(f), 274(2)-(5)
S. 8 additional functions of designated judge 3/2011, s. 12
  2/2005, s.67 (1)
S. 8(1), (1A) references construed 7/2018, ss. 9, 14(2), (4)
S. 8 (1) substit. 3/2011, s. 11
  2/2005, s.66
S. 8(1A) inserted 2/2005, s.66
S. 8(1A) amended 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 177
S. 8(1A) substituted 3/2011, s. 11
S. 9 reference construed 5/1999, ss. 7, 11(2)
S. 9 amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(g)
S. 9(2) trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 9(3) am. 21/2011, s. 54(3)(b)
S. 10 reference construed 5/1999, ss. 7, 11(2)
S. 10(1)(a) am. 21/2011, s. 54(3)(c)
S. 10(2)(a) am. 21/2011, s. 54(3)(d)
S. 10(2)(d)(i) amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(h)(i)
  3/2015, ss. 12(e), 14(4)
S. 10(2)(d)(ii) am. 21/2011, s. 54(3)(e)
S. 10(3) amended 1/2024, ss. 1(2), 274(1)(h)(ii)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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