The Head of Law and Governance submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended).

Resolved to:-

(1)    Approve the appointment of the Head of Law and Governance as the Council’s Senior Responsible Officer for the purposes of the regulation of investigatory powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act;

(2)    Authorise the Head of Law and Governance to appoint a co-ordinating officer for the purposes of the regulation of investigatory powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act;

(3)    Note the Council’s amended Regulation of Investigatory Powers policy document as set out in the Appendix to the report.