Decision details

Approval of regulation of investigatory powers act (RIPA) policies

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Community Safety

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve changes to RIPA policy and procedures on covert directed surveillance and covert human intelligence sources and access to communications data

Decision:

 

1.  That the current legal position with regard to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and approves the revised Accessing Communications Data Policy (Appendix A) be noted.

 

2.  That the inspection report of the Office of Surveillance Commissioners (OSC) (Appendix C) be noted and the revised policy on directed surveillance and use of covert human intelligence sources (Appendix B) be approved.

 

Publication date: 10/04/2014

Date of decision: 09/04/2014

Effective from: 18/04/2014

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