The Monitoring Officer presented the report which followed an inspection in January 2020. The policy had been amended and quality assurance of any authorisations had been improved as a result.                                                                          

RESOLVED:

A. That members noted the purposes for which investigations have been authorised under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000.

B. That members noted the outcome of the inspection by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO).

C. That members agreed the revised RIPA policy.