Issue - meetings

REPORT OF: THE SERVICE DIRECTOR LEGAL AND COMMUNITY & MONITORING OFFICER

To provide an annual update and proposed amendments to the Council’s current RIPA Policies following an inspection and report.

RESOLVED:That the content of the report entitled Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (‘RIPA’) Update and Annual Review and the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office Inspection report (Appendix A) be noted.

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That the RIPA Policy and Social Media in Investigations Policy as amended (in Appendices B-C) be approved.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with the Inspector’s recommendations and best practice.

NB: The Committee adjourned at 9.15pm for a comfort break and the meeting reconvened at 9.29pm.

The Committee, Member and Scrutiny Manager undertook a roll call.

Audio Recording – 1 hour 40 minutes 37 seconds

Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb, Leader of the Council presented the report entitled Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (‘RIPA’) Update and Annual Review together with the following appendices:

·                Appendix A – IPCO inspection report;

·                Appendix B – RIPA Policy amended draft showing tracked changes;

·                Appendix C – RIPA Social Media Policy amended showing tracked changes.

He advised Members that

·                the Authority required Council approval of the Policy.

·                The available powers had not been used for 9 years;

·                The Inspector believed that NHDC had effective systems in place.

Councillor Terry Hone suggested that TikTok should be added to the list of Social Media.

RESOLVED:That the content of the report entitled Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (‘RIPA’) Update and Annual Review and the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office Inspection report (Appendix A) be noted.

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That the RIPA Policy and Social Media in Investigations Policy as amended (in Appendices B-C) be approved.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with the Inspector’s recommendations and best practice.

NB: The Committee adjourned at 9.15pm for a comfort break and the meeting reconvened at 9.29pm.

The Committee, Member and Scrutiny Manager undertook a roll call.