Regulatory Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)
Before you start
RIPA can only be authorised by one of the following:
(Name tbc) (role) - Senior Responsible Officer
Patrick Melia, Chief Executive - Authorising Officer
Elaine Waugh, Assistant Director of Law, and Governance - Corporate Services - Authorising Officer
Paul Davies, Assistant Director of Business and Property Services - Corporate Services - Authorising Officer
Mark Jackson, Assistant Director of Infrastructure, Planning and Transportation, - Authorising Off
Jill Colbert - Chief Executive Director of Children's Services, - Authorising Officer
Local Authorities must obtain Magistrates approval before the RIPA authorisation becomes effective. This applies to authorisations for both Directed Surveillance and CHIS (Covert Human Intelligence Source)
