Agenda item

Decisions:

1.              That the Authority’s new Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) Policy and Procedures as attached at Annex 1 to the circulated report, be approved and adopted to replace the current RIPA Policy and Guidance;

2.              That Ms. Nicola Pearce, Head of Planning and Public Protection, be authorised to act as an “Authorising Officer” under RIPA for covert surveillance and as a “Designated Person” for the purposes of the Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data under RIPA, once she has attended a suitable RIPA training course approved by the Head of Legal Services;

3.              That Ms. Nicola Pearce, Head of Planning and Public Protection, be appointed to act as the “Senior Responsible Officer” for the purpose of the Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data under RIPA in place of Ms. Angela Thomas;

4.              That Mr. David Rees, Head of Financial Services, be designated to act as an “Authorising Officer” and “Designated Person” under RIPA for covert surveillance purposes, once he has satisfied the Head of Legal Services that he has attended a training course on RIPA;

5.              That Ms. Angela Thomas and Mr. Hywel Jenkins shall hereafter cease to be designated “Authorising Officers” and “Designated Persons” under RIPA;

6.              That Mr. David Michael, Head of Legal Services, shall cease to be designated as an “Authorising Officer” and “Designated Persons” for RIPA once Ms. Pearce has received RIPA training.

Reason for Decisions:

To update RIPA Policy & Procedures and Officer delegations.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.