Decision details
Use of Surveillance Powers - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Non-Key)
PDF 205 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Council’s Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy must be considered by
elected members annually to set the Policy and to ensure that if
the Council is using its RIPA powers, it is doing so appropriately
and complying with its own Code of Practice when carrying out
covert surveillance.
Decision:
The Cabinet has considered a report setting out the Council’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy which must be considered by elected members annually to set the Policy and to ensure that if the Council is using its RIPA powers, it is doing so appropriately and complying with its own Code of Practice when carrying out covert surveillance, and has:-
(1) Noted that the Council has not exercised its RIPA powers since the last report.
(2) Approved the RIPA Policy/ Code of Practice for the forthcoming year.
Alternative options considered:
None.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Decision Reference: CAB447
Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.
Contact: Michelle Dodds, Business Services Email: michelle.dodds@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-3257.
Report author: Michelle Dodds
Publication date: 31/01/2024
Date of decision: 30/01/2024
Decided at meeting: 30/01/2024 - Cabinet
Effective from: 07/02/2024
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