The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B and D) Order 2010

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 67(7A) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2010 No.

Police, England And Wales

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B and D) Order 2010

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)

The Secretary of State:

(1) has, in pursuance of section 66(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(1), issued codes of practice in connection with the:

(a) exercise by police officers of statutory powers of stop and search;

(b) searching of premises by police officers and the seizure of property found by police officers on persons or premises;

(c) detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers; and

(d) identification of persons by police officers;

(2) may, under section 67(2)(2) of that Act, revise the whole or any part of a code;

(3) has consulted in accordance with section 67(4) of that Act; and

(4) has, in accordance with section 67(7B) of that Act, laid each revised code of practice before Parliament;

A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by each House of Parliament in accordance with section 67(7A) of that Act;

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred upon her by section 67(5) of that Act, makes the following Order:

(1)

1984 c.60.

(2)

Section 67(1) to (7D) was substituted by section 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).