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(ii)

(b)

any other electronic communication service licensed or deemed
to be licensed or exempted from being licensed as such in terms
of the Electronic Communications Act; and

Internet service provider;

[Definition of 'electronic communication service provider' substituted for definition of
'telecommunication service provider' by s. 97 of Act 36 of 2005.]
'electronic communication system' means any system or series of electronic
communication facilities or radio, optical or other electromagnetic apparatus or any
similar technical system used for the purpose of electronic communication, whether or
not such electronic communication is subject to re-arrangement, composition or other
processes by any means in the course of their transmission or emission or reception;
[Definition of 'electronic communication system', previously definition of
'telecommunication system', substituted by s. 97 of Act 36 of 2005.]
'Electronic Communications Act' means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005.
[Definition of 'Electronic Communications Act' inserted by s. 97 of Act 36 of 2005.]
'electronic communications service' means electronic communications service as
defined in the Electronic Communications Act;
[Definition of 'electronic communications service', previously definition of
'telecommunication service', substituted by s. 97 of Act 36 of 2005.]
'encrypted information' means any electronic data which, without the decryption
key to that data(a)
cannot, or cannot readily, be accessed; or
(b)

cannot, or cannot readily, be put into an intelligible form;

'entry warrant' means a warrant issued under section 22 (3) and which authorises
entry upon any premises for purposes of(a)
intercepting a postal article or communication on the premises; or
(b)

installing and maintaining an interception device on, and removing an
interception device from, the premises, and includes an oral entry
warrant issued under section 23 (7);

'Executive Director' means the Executive Director appointed in terms of section 51
of the South African Police Service Act;
'family member' means(a)
a person who is related to another person(i)

biologically; or

(ii)

by statutory, customary or religious law, including affinity by
marriage, adoption or foster care;

(b)

a person's permanent life partner; or

(c)

in the case of an orphan, a care-giver as defined in the Children's Act,
2005 ( Act 38 of 2005 );

[Definition of 'family member' inserted by s. 1 (c) of Act 48 of 2008.]

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