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REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000: BI-ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT JANUARY 2021 - JUNE 2021

Meeting: 21/07/2021 - Audit and Risk Committee (Item 7)

7 REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000: BI-ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT JANUARY 2021 - JUNE 2021 PDF 122 KB

The City Barrister and Head of Standards submits a report advising on the performance of the Council in authorising Regulatory Investigation Powers Act (RIPA) applications from 1^st January 2021 to 30^th June 2021.

The Committee is recommended to received the report and note its contents, and make any recommendations or comments it sees fit either to the Executive or to the City Barrister and Head of Standards.

Minutes:

The City Barrister and Head of Standards submitted a report, which advised on the performance of the Council in authorising Regulatory Investigation Powers Act (RIPA) applications from 1^st January 2021 to 30^th June 2021.

Colin Sharpe, Deputy Director of Finance presented the report. It was noted that the Council had applied for 0 (nil) Directed Surveillance Authorisations and 0 (nil) Communications Data Authorisations in the period, but that it was important from a governance perspective to make Members of the Committee aware of the current position of the authority.

RESOLVED:

1. That the report be received and noted.