Corporate enforcement policy

4.1 The Council will comply with and follow the requirements laid out in the following legislation and codes when considering the approach to investigations and enforcement:

• Regulators Code (Better Regulation Delivery Office) 2014
• Human Rights Act 1998 Data Protection Act 2018
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
• Code for Crown Prosecutors Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)
• Investigatory Powers Act 2016
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
• Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
• Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
• Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
• Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure 2020
• Pre-action protocol for Possession claims by Social Landlords o and any other relevant current legislation

4.2 These Acts and associated guidance dictate how evidence is collected and used and give a range of protections to both investigators and defendants.