The senior responsible officer para 3.17
The senior responsible officer
3.17 Within every relevant public authority a Senior Responsible Officer[38] must be responsible for:
- the integrity of the process in place within the public authority to acquire communications data;
- compliance with Chapter II of Part I of the Act and with this code, and
- oversight of the reporting of errors to the Commissioner and the identification of both the cause(s) of errors and the implementation of processes to minimise repetition of reported errors.[39]
- [38] The senior responsible officer should be a person holding the office, rank or position of a designated person within the public authority who may authorise communications falling within section 21(4)(a) and or 21(4)(b). The offices, ranks or positions of designated persons are prescribed by order. See paragraphs 4 and 5, SI 2003/3172
- [39] See paragraph 6.12