1.4 State the appropriate legislation that should be followed when carrying out investigations

Current legislation, regulation and codes of practice – how they impact on investigation planning.

Current legislation, regulation and codes of practice relevant to initiating an investigation and obtaining information lawfully

Examples, relevant parts of:

Police and Criminal Evidence Act, 1984 (as amended by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 and The Serious Organised Crime Act 2005)
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003)
Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Sections 67 and 68 with regard to voyeurism)
Data Protection Act, 1998, 2018
Public Interest (Disclosure) Act, 1998
Human Rights Act, 1998
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000
Freedom of Information Act, 2000
Private Security Industry Act, 2001
Prevention of Corruption Acts
Health and Safety Acts and Regulations
Civil Procedure Rules 1999
Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Solicitors Conduct Rules 2007 SIA – 2019 somewhere