Decision details

Council's Use of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

(1)     That the information regarding the Council’s use of powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and Investigation of Powers Act 2016 from July 2017 to October 2023 be received and noted.

 

(2)     That the following policies be approved:

 

i) Corporate Policy: Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources;

 

ii) Corporate Policy: Acquisitions of Communications Data

 

(3)     That the Director of Law and Governance be authorised to make administrative amendments to policies referred in (2) above as required.

Publication date: 07/12/2023

Date of decision: 06/12/2023

Decided at meeting: 06/12/2023 - Cabinet

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