Issue - meetings

To update the Executive on the revised Code of Practice issued to support the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and report the number of authorisations since the last report to Executive in 2018.

Decision

That the report be noted.

None.

In August 2018 the following revised Codes were implemented:

·         Covert Surveillance and Property Interference;

·         Covert Human Intelligence Sources.

These Codes did not change the legislation nor affect the content or implementation of the Council’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act Policy, but provided more guidance on the term ‘private information’ and provided examples about how to apply the Codes and the legislation. A briefing note had been issued to the Council’s service managers, particularly with regard to the use of social media as a result of these revised Codes.

There had been no authorisations applied for nor obtained through the Magistrate’s Court since the last report to the Executive.