Decision details

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (as amended) ('RIPA') and Investigative Powers Act 2016 ('IPA') update

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Set the policy for the year ahead as required by the Policy in relation to the use of covert investigative techniques.

Decisions:

46.1     The Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive.

 

DECISIONS

 

46.2     The Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the County Council’s Policy in relation to the use of covert investigative techniques (‘the Policy’) as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

REASONS

 

46.3     The Policy is formally reviewed on an annual basis to comply with the requirements of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (as amended) (‘RIPA’), Investigative Powers Act 2016 (‘IPA’) and the Home Office codes.

 

 

Report author: Robert Freeman

Publication date: 03/05/2024

Date of decision: 03/05/2024

Decided at meeting: 03/05/2024 - Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Effective from: 11/05/2024

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