Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013

Interception capability duties - Related duties

28: Obligations relating to arrangements for interception services

You could also call this:

"Telling the Director about deals to help follow interception rules"

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You need to tell the Director before you make a deal with someone to help you follow the rules. You must do this as stated in section 48 and follow section 68. You are also responsible for making sure the person you work with follows the rules. You have to make sure the person you work with to help you follow the rules actually follows them. This means they must comply with the parts of the law that apply to them. You are in charge of making sure they do this.

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27: Network operators may share resources, or

"Network operators can work together to share things like equipment or staff."

29: Exemption, or

"Getting an exemption means some rules don't apply to you"

Part 2Interception capability duties
Related duties

28Obligations relating to arrangements for interception services

Before a network operator enters into a contract or engages with any person for the provision of services to enable the network operator to comply with its obligations under this Part, the network operator must notify the Director in accordance with section 48, and comply with section 68.
A network operator must ensure that any person that it enters into a contract or engages with for the provision of services to enable the network operator to comply with its obligations under this Part, complies with any applicable provisions of this Part.