(c) the conduct of the foreign affairs of Zambia;
“intercept” means to access or acquire the contents of a communication through an electronic,
mechanical or other device;
“interception device” means a device or process which records or decodes electronic or other
impulses which identify the numbers dialed or otherwise transmitted on the telephone line to which
such device is attached;
“intermediary” means a person who, on behalf of another person, whether as agent or not, sends,
receives or stores a particular data message or provides other services with respect to that data
message;
“internet” means the interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world
using the TCP/ IP or other protocols, and includes future versions thereof;
“IP address” means the dynamic or static number identifying the point of connection of a computer or
other device to the internet;
“judge” means a judge of the High Court;
“law enforcement officer” means—
(a) a police officer above the rank of sub-inspector;
(b) an officer of the Anti-Corruption Commission;
(c) an officer of the Drug Enforcement Commission;
(d) an officer of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service; and
(e) any other person appointed as such by the Minister for purposes of this Act;
“misuse of device” means the production, sale, procurement for use, distribution, possession or
otherwise making available, of a computer password, access code or data by which the whole or any
part of a computer system is capable of being accessed, or a device or computer program designed or
adapted primarily for the purpose of committing an offence;
“Monitoring Centre” means the Central Monitoring and Coordination Center established pursuant to
section 65;
“natural person” means an individual;
“oral communication” means a verbal communication or any communication through sign language,
but does not include any electronic communication;
“originator” means a person by whom, or on whose behalf, a data message purports to have been sent
or generated prior to storage, if any, but does not include a person acting as an intermediary
(/) with
respect to that data message;