Police hacking

[Peter Fairbrother]

Peter Fairbrother wrote:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/15/soca_hacking/
> 
> "In the UK, hacking by law enforcement agencies is covered by the 
> Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act."
> 
> Where does it say that?
> 
> It doesn't seem to fit in part II, but I may be wrong. Is hacking 
> "surveillance"?       [maybe 48(2)?]
> 
> If so, is it intrusive (and thus only a chief constable can authorise 
> it)?         [maybe 6(5)?]

Correction, sorry, should read [maybe 26(5)?]
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> -- Peter Fairbrother
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