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FOI - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) [Aug 2022]

Key information

Request reference number: MGLA220822-7749

Date of response:

Summary of request

Your request

  1. When did any council employees last receive any training under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) or the Regulation of investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (RIPSA)?
  2. What training was undertaken?
  3. Who delivered this training, i.e. if this was an eternal organisation the name of the organisation and the fee paid?
  4. The name and email address of any people in the organisation performing the following roles:

       Senior Responsible Officer

       Authorising Officer

       RIPA Monitoring Officer

5. When was your last inspection by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office and when is the next one scheduled, if known?

Our response

The GLA does not hold any information within the scope of your request.

The GLA is not listed as a relevant authority under Schedule 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) which means the GLA is not a RIPA authority and has no powers to conduct RIPA.

As a result, there is no requirement for staff to be trained on RIPA, nor is there a requirement for the GLA to appoint a Senior Responsible Officer or Authorising Officer.

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office will not carry out inspections on organisations that are not listed as relevant authorities for the purposes of RIPA.

If you have any further questions relating to this matter, please contact me, quoting the reference MGLA220822-7749.

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