This code of practice gives recommendations for the operation and management of CCTV within a
controlled environment, where data that may be offered as evidence is received, stored, reviewed or
analyzed.
For control rooms whose operation falls within the scope of BS 7499 or BS 5979, all of the security
requirements, both physical and procedural, of the relevant British Standard remain applicable.
This code of practice is applicable to CCTV schemes used in public places:
a) areas where the public are encouraged to enter or have a right to visit, such as town centres, shopping
malls, public transport, health, etc.;
b) schemes that overlook a public place, such as traffic monitoring schemes;
c) private schemes where a camera view includes a partial view of a public place.
The code also provides good practice for all other CCTV schemes.