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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000: Use Within the Council 2018/19 and Updates to the Council's Policy

 

 

Meeting: 11/09/2018 - Cabinet (Item 78)

78 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000: Use Within the Council 2018/19 and Updates to the Council's Policy pdf icon PDF 197 KB

[Report of the Assistant Director for Corporate Governance. To be introduced by the Leader of the Council.]

 

The report will set out the issues relevant to the use the regulation of investigatory powers and provide an updated policy for approval.

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Minutes:

The Leader of the Council introduced this report which informed Cabinet about issues relevant to the use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000; and provided a refreshed policy for approval.

 

 

RESOLVED

 

  1. To note the use of RIPA by the Council; and

 

  1. To approve the amended RIPA policy at Appendix 1.

 

 

 

Reasons for decision

 

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 requires members to be advised about the use of powers under RIPA and to approve the Council’s policy for the use of directed surveillance.

 

Alternative options considered

 

Approving this Council policy was a statutory requirement and therefore there were no alternative options to consider.