New order made restricting circumstances in which local authorities may authorise directed surveillance under RIPA | Practical Law

New order made restricting circumstances in which local authorities may authorise directed surveillance under RIPA | Practical Law

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2012 (SI 2012/1500), which was made on 15 June 2012 and will come into force on 1 November 2012, restricts the circumstances in which local authorities may authorise directed surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

New order made restricting circumstances in which local authorities may authorise directed surveillance under RIPA

by PLC Public Sector
Published on 20 Jun 2012 • England, Wales
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2012 (SI 2012/1500), which was made on 15 June 2012 and will come into force on 1 November 2012, restricts the circumstances in which local authorities may authorise directed surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.