Appendix 1 - The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000
Perth and Kinross Council · 17 September 2025
Back to Scrutiny and Performance Committee — 17 September 2025 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
Page 1
Appendix 1 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 The Use of Powers to Conduct Directed Surveillance and Interception of Communications Policy Statement The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act gives powers to Local Authorities to undertake directed surveillance and to utilise covert human intelligence sources in prescribed circumstances In prescribed circumstances the Council also has powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to obtain information (Intercept') about electronic communications. Where grounds to exercise such powers are established, the Council will only undertake directed surveillance or the interception of communications when no other reasonable means are available to obtain the necessary information, and then only with the prior approval of the Head of Legal and Governance Services and in accordance with statutory guidance. Reviewed April 2025