INTERCEPTION
184 [1]
Every one who, by means of any electro-magnetic, acoustic, mechanical
or other device, wilfully intercepts a private communication is guilty of an
indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five
years.
[2]
Subsection [1] does not apply to
- [a]
a person who has the consent to intercept, express or implied, of the
originator of the private communication or of the person intended by
the originator thereof to receive it;
- [b]
a person who intercepts a private communication in accordance with an
authorization or pursuant to
section 184.4
or any person who in good
faith aids in any way another person who the aiding person believes on
reasonable grounds is acting with an authorization or pursuant to
section 184.4
;
- [c]
a person engaged in providing a telephone, telegraph or other
communication service to the public who intercepts a private
communication,
- [i]
if the interception is necessary for the purpose of providing the service,
- [ii]
in the course of service observing or random monitoring
necessary for the purpose of mechanical or service quality
control checks, or
- [iii]
if the interception is necessary to protect the person's
rights or property directly related to providing the service; or
- [d]
an officer or servant of Her Majesty in right of Canada who
engages in radio frequency spectrum management, in respect of a
private communication intercepted by that officer or servant for the
purpose of identifying, isolating or preventing an unauthorized or
interfering use of a frequency or of a transmission.
[1973-74, c.50, s.2;
1993, c.40, s.3.]
[3]
[Repealed. 1993, c.40, s.3[3].]
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