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UK Warrant Warrant Warrant
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additional authorisation- For tasking,
consult the collection flowchart

 

 

 

    

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authorisation?

 

 

 

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PTO

 

Footnotes

(1) Without authorisation. you must not indirectly target the
communications of someone in the UK. by using a foreign selector-
(2) In the absence of any other information. you should assume the
user of a .ut-t email address is in the UK.

In the absence of any other information. you may assume the
user of a .com or other non-geographic address is not in the US.

 

 

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Were you already targeting
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to begin collecting somms:
consult OPP-LEG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Targeting can remain on cover for a
week or so but no examination of
traf?c is allowed, To establish when
the target has left the 1U K, you should
use geolocational tools it possible;
otherwise you may examine one item
of content lottery 4-6 hours

 

 

 

 

 

You need a R.an 16(5) authorisation
from a. nominated 5C5 to allow
sustained targeting to continue up to
5 working days tor MS: or 1 working
flailr for SC 8. no new selectors

 

 

 

 

You need a 8(1) warrantor
RIPA 16(3) authorisation to continue
collecting comms: consult OPP-LEG

 

 

 

 

 

 

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that the target is in the UK. you must.
act on. this new knowledge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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otlregistered in Party?

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STA. and: can only use UK assets

 

 

it target is in or a 2m Party

 

 

 

 

ND

Appropriate legal authorisation
is in place, Go ahead

 

 

 

 

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