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RIPA (2) ...
Understand the legislation:
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) covers the interception of communications and other surveillance techniques, and legislates for using methods of surveillance and information gathering to help the prevention of crime, including terrorism.
The impact of the legislation is taken into account in the relevant training undertaken at LT&RC and has been incorporated into our training agenda.
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The key issues:
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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 ...
RIPA limits: The grounds on which different authorities can acquire communications data;The type of data they each can access;The level of seniority required to approve the acquisition.
For example, the only agency within the DfT that can lawfully acquire communications data in an emergency is the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and even those acquisitions must be authorised by the area operations manager.
On the other hand, while circumstances for making use of communications data are limited, police and intelligence agencies investigating crimes have greater access than other agencies.
Covert surveillance:
There are two types of covert surveillance; directed surveillance and intrusive surveillance. The police, intelligence services and other public authorities can lawfully use covert surveillance if they have an authorisation or warrant signed by an authorised official (though again, material obtained through covert surveillance can be used as evidence in court).
Directed surveillance Directed surveillance is a type of covert surveillance where police, intelligence agencies and other public authorities follow an individual in public and record their movements. Directed surveillance can be lawfully undertaken to obtain private information about a person if public authorities reasonably suspect that a person has committed, or intends to commit, a crime.
An authorisation for directed surveillance may be granted: When needed for a particular case;In the interests of national security;To prevent and detect crime or prevent disorder;In the interests of the economic well-being of the UK;In the interests of public safety;To protect public health;To assess or collect any tax, duty, levy or other charge payable to a government department.
Directed surveillance is permitted without an authorisation in circumstances where authorities need to act immediately and there is not time to make an application.
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