Issue - meetings
Covert investigations under RIPA 2000 - quarterly updates
Meeting: 17/10/2012 - Standards Advisory Committee (Item 4)
4 Covert investigation under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 PDF 103 KB
Minutes:
Ms Isabella Freeman, Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services), introduced the report concerning the Council’s authorisation investigations under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).
Ms Freeman commented that from November it would be necessary for the Council to seek approval from the Magistrates’ Court to carry out covert investigations under RIPA. This would mainly be used in cases where there was a requirement to obtain evidence concerning sales of alcohol and cigarettes to children. However, in most other instances the Council would be able to use other ways of securing evidence as at present. So it was not expected that this would impact on enforcement powers unduly.
RESOLVED
That the report be noted.