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Updated RIPA Policy

Meeting: 28/01/2016 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 51)

51 Regulation Of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 - Adoption Of Policy And Procedure pdf icon PDF 29 KB

(Report of the Solicitor to the Council)

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Minutes:

The Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer advised Members of the proposed amendments to the Corporate Policy governing the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 in light of the new requirements introduced by recent legislative change and Home Office Guidance and seeking their consideration and recommendations in relation thereto.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members of the Committee

1

considered the changes to the  RIPA policy on Directed  Surveillance, Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) and Acquisition of Communications Data,

 

2

satisfied itself  that the changes meet the requirements imposed on the  Council in terms of the legislation and Codes of Practice, and

 

3

recommended approval to Cabinet and Council

 

 

(Moved by Councillor T Peaple and seconded by Councillor Faulkner)