§ Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgateasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether a person who makes a local authority aware of an issue such as anti-social behaviour and who at that stage is not a covert human intelligence source (CHIS) becomes a CHIS once the local authority has given that person a log sheet to make a record of future behaviour. [HL4402]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Filkin)Under Section 26(8) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), a person becomes a covert human intelligence source when he establishes or maintains a personal or other relationship with a person for the purpose of covertly obtaining information or covertly disclosing information. Authorities which may ask a person to keep information will need to consider whether these conditions are met and whether authorisation is required.