ch0700c03A 25-05-00 21:43:22 c. 7 16 ACT STAGE Unit:OF pag1 THE ACT, DATE OF CREATION ON MILES Electronic Communications Act 2000 Part III in pursuance of any provision made by or under any enactment or subordinate legislation becomes inaccessible or incapable of being put into an intelligible form. (3) In this section “key”, in relation to electronic data, means any code, password, algorithm, key or other data the use of which (with or without other keys)— (a) allows access to the electronic data, or (b) facilitates the putting of the electronic data into an intelligible form; and references in this section to depositing a key for electronic data with a person include references to doing anything that has the effect of making the key available to that person. General interpretation. 1984 c. 12. 1978 c. 30. S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12). 15.—(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires— “document” includes a map, plan, design, drawing, picture or other image; “communication” includes a communication comprising sounds or images or both and a communication effecting a payment; “electronic communication” means a communication transmitted (whether from one person to another, from one device to another or from a person to a device or vice versa)— (a) by means of a telecommunication system (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984); or (b) by other means but while in an electronic form; “enactment” includes— (a) an enactment passed after the passing of this Act, (b) an enactment comprised in an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and (c) an enactment contained in Northern Ireland legislation, but does not include an enactment contained in Part I or II of this Act; “modification” includes any alteration, addition or omission, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; “record” includes an electronic record; and “subordinate legislation” means— (a) any subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978); (b) any instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament; or (c) any statutory rules (within the meaning of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979). (2) In this Act— (a) references to the authenticity of any communication or data are references to any one or more of the following— (i) whether the communication or data comes from a particular person or other source; (ii) whether it is accurately timed and dated;