Home Office introduces CCTV code

[charitynjw]

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...t-8757632.html

The full 25 page .pdf outlining the code can be read here
SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CODE OF PRACTICE

Use of close circuit television (CCTV) and number plate recognition systems (ANPR) must:

1. always be for a specified purpose in pursuit of a legitimate aim and necessary to meet an identified pressing need
2. take into account its effect on individuals and their privacy
3. have as much transparency as possible, including a published contact point for access to information and complaints.
4. include responsibility and accountability for all uses, images, and information
5. be preceded by rules that are communicated to all who use surveillance camera system
6. store no more images and information than strictly required. Such images and information should be deleted once their purposes have been discharged
7. restrict access to retained images and information with clearly defined rules on who can see this information and why such access is granted
8. be undertaken by individuals with approved operational, technical and competency standards
9. safeguarded appropriate security measures to defend against unauthorised access and use
10. overseen by effective review and audit mechanisms to ensure legal requirements, policies and standards are complied with
11. must used in the most effective way to support public safety and law enforcement with the aim of processing images and information
12. ensure that any information used to support a surveillance camera system which compares against a reference database for matching purposes should be accurate & kept up to date.

[enquirer]

Re: Home Office introduces CCTV code

The only question is - what are the penalties for non-compliance?

[charitynjw]

Re: Home Office introduces CCTV code

The only question is - what are the penalties for non-compliance?

Transportation?

[charitynjw]

Re: Home Office introduces CCTV code

1.16
A failure on the part of any person to act in accordance with any provision of this code
does not of itself make that person liable to criminal or civil proceedings. This code is,
however, admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings, and a court or tribunal
may take into account a failure by a relevant authority to have regard to the code in
determining a question in any such proceedings

[enquirer]

Re: Home Office introduces CCTV code

Ah, as I suspected. The dog has no teeth!

[charitynjw]

Re: Home Office introduces CCTV code

Ah, as I suspected. The dog has no teeth!

It's a Code of Practice to be used in conjunction with PoFA 2012, RIPA 2000 & DPA 1998.

A 'bark' in the right direction, maybe?