Authorise covert surveillance under RIPA

Monitoring officer and legal: Authorise covert surveillance under RIPA. Starts when: An investigation needs directed surveillance or covert human intelligence. Steps: Applicant submits; Authorising officer tests necessity and proportionality; Seek magistrates' approval; Review and cancel. Done when: The central record shows authorisation, judicial approval, reviews and cancellation. Rules that apply: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 s38.

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