Director of Public Prosecutions v Waite: QBD 17 May 1996

The defendant had a scanner tuned to listen in to the police channel. He committed an offence under the section.

Citations:

Times 17-May-1996, (1996) 160 JP 545

Statutes:

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 5(b)(i)

Cited by:

CitedRegina v Knightsbridge Crown Court ex parte Foot Admn 29-Jan-1998
A device which tested for police radar speed check did not intercept a message between persons and therefore was not unlawful. ‘a signal in this context is not a mere electronic impulse but is rather a sign or something of meaning to another person. . .
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Crime, Police

Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.80051