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Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (RIPSA)

Review of Directed Covert Surveillance Authorisation

FieldDetails
Unique Reference Number
Public Authority: (including full address)
Senior Responsible Officer
Authorised Officer:
Service Area:
Full Address:
Contact Details:
Investigation/Operation Name (if applicable):
Authorisation Date:
First Review Date:
Previous Review Date: (if any)
Next Review Date:
Expiry Date:
Authorising Officer:

IMAGE: The form includes the Orkney Islands Council crest and the text “ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL”.

To be completed by the Authorised Officer

  1. Give details of the Surveillance activity carried out since commencement or last review:

  2. Describe the information obtained, including private information:

  3. Detail the reasons why it is necessary to continue with the Directed Surveillance:

  4. Explain why this Directed Surveillance continues to be proportionate to what it seeks to achieve:

  5. Explain why the directed surveillance is proportionate to what it seeks to achieve, what alternatives have been considered and exhausted or discarded.

  6. Detail any incidents of collateral intrusion, the likelihood of any further incidents of collateral intrusions occurring, and steps taken and to be taken to avoid or minimise collateral intrusion:

  7. Give details of any confidential information acquired or accessed and the likelihood of acquiring confidential information:

  8. If the authorisation were to be cancelled, what impact any cancellation would have on the operation?

9. Authorised Officer’s Details

FieldDetails
Name (print):
Telephone No.
Grade/rank:
Date:
Signature:

To be completed by Authorising Officer

  1. Authorising Officer’s assessment of the conduct and success of the surveillance carried out, compliance with authorisation, information recovered since commencement or the last review:

  2. Authorising Officer’s assessment of the continuing necessity of this operation and whether any new alternative means exist to achieve the intended objectives:

  3. Authorising Officer’s assessment of the continuing proportionality of this operation and any new alternative means to achieve the intended objective:

  4. Authorising Officer’s assessment of the occurrences of collateral intrusion:

  5. Authorising Officer’s assessment of the acquisition of confidential information, retention of unused information and steps to avoid or mitigate risks:

  6. Authorising Officer’s view on the impact of the cancellation of authorisation on the intended objectives:

  7. Authorising Officer’s decision and reasons for it – continuation, with or without changes, or cessation, including any instructions on retention/destruction of information:

  8. Date and time of cancellation instruction, if any:

  9. Next review date, if any:

10: Authorising Officer’s details

FieldDetails
Name (print):
Grade/Rank:
Signature:
Date of Signing:
Date of Issue: