Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2018
Section 1 of the Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2012 (interference with wireless telegraphy in prisons etc) is amended as follows.
After subsection (2) insert—
In subsection (4), after “subsection (2)(b)” insert “ or (2B)(b) ”.
Omit subsection (5).
In subsection (6), for “The conduct to which subsection (5) applies is” substitute “ The following conduct is lawful for all purposes— ”.
After subsection (6) insert—
The Schedule (interference with wireless telegraphy in prisons etc) has effect.
This Act may be cited as the Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2018.
This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by regulations made by statutory instrument.
This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
The power under section 5(2) of the Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2012 may be exercised so as to extend to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man any amendment or repeal made by this Act of any part of that Act (with or without modifications).
Section 1
The Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2012 (interference with wireless telegraphy in prisons etc) is amended as follows.
Section 2 is amended as follows. After subsection (3) insert— In subsection (4), for “section 1” substitute “ section 1(1) ”. After subsection (4) insert— In subsection (5), for “mentioned in subsection (4)” substitute “ authorised under section 1 to interfere with wireless telegraphy ”.
Section 3 is amended as follows. In subsections (5) and (6), after “section 1(2)(b)” insert “ or (2B)(b) ”. After subsection (9) insert—
“public communications provider” means a person who is a public communications provider for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Communications Act 2003 by virtue of paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of that term in section 151(1) of that Act;