Regulatory Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)

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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)

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