Wayne Lambert from West Lindsey District Council, which has used RIPA authorisations 53 times in the last three years, said they used the legislation with great caution.

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To that end, Ma is proceeding with great caution.

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Prof Cooke says the idea of limiting the period of time that divorcees receive financial support is being approached with "great caution".

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"The Court has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of sexual abuses and is handling these allegations with great rigor and caution, " said the ICC in a statement.

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The finance minister said that at this stage the scheme would not cover subsidies for food, fertiliser, diesel and kerosene because the government was proceeding with a "great degree of caution".

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