Spying Used in the Fight Against Benefit Cheats ; Law Usage has Trebled in the Area
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph › July 04, 2010
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THE number of times council chiefs have used controversial spying legislation in North Lincolnshire has trebled, new figures have revealed.
North Lincolnshire Council used the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 28 times last year, compared with seven in 2008/ 09 and three in 2007/08.See the full content of this document
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Spying Used in the Fight Against Benefit Cheats ; Law Usage has Trebled in the Area
The council insists the legislation, introduced in 2000 to combat serious crime and terrorism, is used to tackle benefit fraudsters ...
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