Issue - meetings

Following an annual review process, the Regulation of Investigatory Power Act (RIPA)and Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) Policy was updated with some minor changes to include a contents page, authorising officer title changes, expanding implications of not following correct procedures and adding a new in year minor amendments and editing log.

BCP Council has used powers under IPA once during the 2023/24 financial year to assist with a trading standards investigation.

BCP Council has not made use of powers under RIPA during the 2023/24 financial year.

The BCP Council statutory return for the 2023 calendar year has been sent to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO).

The Head of Audit and Management Assurance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'F' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Following an annual review process, the Regulation of Investigatory Power Act (RIPA)and Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) Policy was updated with some minor changes to include a contents page, authorising officer title changes, expanding implications of not following correct procedures and adding a new in year minor amendments and editing log.

BCP Council had used powers under IPA once during the 2023/24 financial year to assist with a trading standards investigation.

BCP Council had not made use of powers under RIPA during the 2023/24 financial year.

The BCP Council statutory return for the 2023 calendar year was sent to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO).

RESOLVED that:

Audit & Governance Committee note that the Council has used powers under the Investigatory Powers Act once during the 2023/24 financial year, and that the Council has not made use of powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act during the 2023/24 financial year.