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Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
5FWhen a communication is passing over a telecommunications system
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#### 5F When a communication is passing over a telecommunications system
For the purposes of this Act (other than Schedule 1), a communication:
(a) is taken to start passing over a telecommunications system when it is sent or transmitted by the person sending the communication; and
(b) is taken to continue to pass over the system until it becomes accessible to the intended recipient of the communication.