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:

33.1     The Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive.

 

DECISIONS

 

33.2     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

 

33.3     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. In accordance with recommendations made by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, elected members of a local authority should set the policy at least once a year.

Report author: Robert Freeman

Publication date: 31/03/2025

Date of decision: 31/03/2025

Decided at meeting: 31/03/2025 - Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development

Effective from: 05/04/2025

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