The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Tape-recording of interviews

60.  Subject to Article 66(12), it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State—

(a)to issue a code of practice in connection with the tape-recording of interviews of persons suspected of the commission of criminal offences which are held by police officers at police stations; and

(b)to make an order (subject to Article 89) requiring the tape-recording of interviews of persons suspected of the commission of criminal offences, or of such descriptions of criminal offences as may be specified in the order, which are so held, in accordance with the code as it has effect for the time being.