The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published a revised CCTV code of practice (the code). The code replaces the 2000 code as well as the supplementary guidance for small users. It takes account of the technical, operational and legal changes that have taken place since the 2000 code was drawn up. The code is substantially similar to the draft code which was published as part of the ICO's consultation on the subject in July 2007. The ICO has used the code to make clear its position on CCTV systems with an audio-recording facility, a tool which has been hailed by some as the next step in effective crime prevention. While the ICO acknowledged that some audio recording might be permitted under the DPA, it describes such systems as "highly intrusive and unlikely to be justified" under the DPA. The code should go some way to assist companies and public authorities in achieving compliance with their legal obligations without adding to their administrative and organisational burden.