Decision details
Somerset Council Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Executive resolved to:
1. Note the contents of this report.
2. Note the outcome of the recent Inspection by the Investigatory Powers Commission.
3. Note the use of the Authorities’ powers under RIPA for the period of 3 years prior to the formation of the unitary Council, for the period 2023/24 and thereafter that the use of the powers be reported to the Executive on an annual basis.
4. Recommend to Full Council that the former County Council’s Covert Surveillance (RIPA) Policy attached to this Report be re-adopted as amended, as the RIPA Policy for Somerset Council.
5. Agree and note that the Council’s Policy at recommendation 4 above will be reviewed annually by the Scrutiny Committee – Corporate and Resources and Executive Committee.
Publication date: 03/09/2024
Date of decision: 02/09/2024
Decided at meeting: 02/09/2024 - Executive
Accompanying Documents:
- Draft RIPA Report for Executive 2 Sep 2024-v2 PDF 137 KB
- Appendix 1 - IG 10 Draft Covert Surveillance (RIPA) Policy Aug 2024 PDF 847 KB
- Apendix 3 - Post Audit IPCO Response PDF 87 KB
- Appendix 2 - 2023 IPCO RIPA compliance Inspection of Somerset Council PDF 194 KB
- Appendix 1 - tracked change version PDF 771 KB