Decision details
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act ('RIPA') and Investigative Powers Act ('IPA') update
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
31.1 The Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive.
DECISIONS
31.2 The Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the amendments to the County Council’s policy in relation to the use of Covert Investigatory Techniques as set out in Appendix 1.
Reasons
31.3 The Policy has been revised to reflect changes in Authorising Officers, to introduce changes introduced by the Investigative Powers Act and updated Codes of Practice, and to improve the quality of the content.
Report author: Philip Baker
Publication date: 31/03/2021
Date of decision: 20/01/2021
Decided at meeting: 20/01/2021 - Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development
Effective from: 28/01/2021
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