| From 1 April 2009, Cheshire West and Chester Council is the new Council replacing Chester City Council, Ellesmere Port & Neston Borough Council, Vale Royal Borough Council and the western part of Cheshire County Council. The pages and documents through this website may contain branding and information relevant to the old councils, but are being made available because they are still relevant to our customers. We are continuing to update all materials on the Cheshire West and Chester website and aim to remove all references to the old Councils by the end of the year (2009). |
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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)
Some of the Council's activities may require covert surveillance as part of their enforcement functions. Examples include:
- benefit fraud
- environment
- and public safety noise complaint investigations
- planning or licensing enforcement
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 provides the statutory framework for the granting of an authority to carry out surveillance.
The Council is fully committed to complying with the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA). To ensure compliance, all covert surveillance carried out by officers of the Council or agents acting on the Council's behalf must be authorised by a designated "authorising officer".
In complying with RIPA, officers must have full regard to the Statutory Code of Practice on the use of Covert Surveillance issued by the Home Office.
There is an appeal procedure available to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal if an individual feels that the correct procedures have not been followed. The forms are available from our One Stop Shop at Wyvern House.
| From 1 April 2009, Cheshire West and Chester Council is the new Council replacing Chester City Council, Ellesmere Port & Neston Borough Council, Vale Royal Borough Council and the western part of Cheshire County Council. The pages and documents through this website may contain branding and information relevant to the old councils, but are being made available because they are still relevant to our customers. We are continuing to update all materials on the Cheshire West and Chester website and aim to remove all references to the old Councils by the end of the year (2009). |
Last modified: 30 March 2009
