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RIPA set up the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner to regulate the conduct of public bodies and to monitor their compliance with RIPA.
The government has appointed a Surveillance Commissioner to review the way in which public authorities implement the requirements of RIPA.
Under the Act, the Chief Surveillance Commissioner and Surveillance Commissioners together with their Assistants have been appointed to provide independent oversight of the use of the powers contained in Part 2 of the Act.
There are agreed procedures to meet the requirements of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 which have been agreed by the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner and key staff have recently received training in the application of these regulations.
The senior authorising officer may only grant authorisation if he considers it necessary and proportionate, and, unless it is an urgent case, this decision is subject to further scrutiny by a Surveillance Commissioner before the authorisation takes effect (see paragraph 56 above).
However, in view of the fact that authorisation by a senior authorising officer generally only takes effect when it has been approved by the Surveillance Commissioner, an independent officer who must have held high judicial office (see paragraph 76 above), the Court does not consider that this fact by itself merits a departure from its conclusions in Kennedy.
The records relating to directed surveillance may therefore be inspected by the Chief Surveillance Commissioner, Assistant Surveillance Commissioner or Surveillance Inspector and must therefore be maintained accordingly.If the statutory requirements are not met it is likely that it will be impossible to rely in subsequent legal proceedings on any evidence obtained in the course of an investigation.For more information on RIPA go to the Home Office page.
Under the Companies Act 1956 regime, anyone who wishes to incorporate a company must lodge a few forms, which are Form 6, Form 24, Form 44, Form 48A, Form 49 and Memorandum and Article of Association.
The Office of the Surveillance Commissioner (OSC) and the Interception of Communication Commissioner Office (IOCCO) carry out these two separate functions.
Information about inspections and the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner (OSC) can be found at www.surveillancecommissioners.gov.uk .