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

Directives in Respect of Different Categories of Telecommunications Service Providers made in terms of The Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 (Act No. 70 of 2002)

Schedule A : Directive for Fixed Line Operators in Terms of Section 30(7)(a) read with Section 30(2) of The Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 (Act No. 70 of 2002)

Part 2 : Interception of Indirect Communications

4. General requirements in respect of interception

 

(4.1) A FLO must—
(a) provide a telecommunication service in respect of which the in-band signals of all indirect communications can be duplicated and routed to the IC; and
(b) apply software and/or equipment on its telecommunication system to duplicate and route to the IC all indirect communications in accordance with a phased implementation plan to be agreed upon in consultation with the IC.

 

(4.2) In accordance with a direction or request a FLO shall ensure that—
(a) the entire content of an indirect communication associated with a target identity can be intercepted during the entire period; and
(b) any content of an indirect communication associated with a target identity, which is routed to technical storage facilities or is retrieved from such storage facilities can be intercepted during the entire period; service-specific solutions must be presented by the FLO to the IC for consideration prior to implementation;

 

(4.3) The ability to intercept indirect communications shall be provided by a FLO in respect of all interception targets utilising its telecommunications system and in respect of all target services.

 

(4.4) All results of an interception of an indirect communication provided at the handover interface shall be uniquely identifiable in relation to the direction or request through the use of separate channels or unique identifiers.

 

(4.5) After a direction or a request has been presented, interception of the indirect communications shall proceed in accordance with that direction or request.

 

(4.6) The FLO shall, in relation to each interception target duplicate and route the signals of each indirect communication.