The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Code C and Code D) (Certain Police Areas) Order 2002

1.  This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Code C and Code D) (Certain Police Areas) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 20th May 2002.

2.  Subject to article 3 below:

(a) the code of practice about the detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers (Code C), and

(b) the code of practice about the identification of persons by police officers (Code D),

for the time being in force(1) are to be treated as having effect with the modifications set out in the Schedule to this Order.

3.  The modifications to Code C and Code D made by article 2 shall have effect only in the following police areas(2):

(a) Bedfordshire;

(b) Devon and Cornwall;

(c) Lancashire;

(d) Merseyside;

(e) the metropolitan police district;

(f) Nottinghamshire;

(g) South Yorkshire;

(h) Staffordshire; and

(i) North Wales.

4.  The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modification) Order 2001(3) is hereby revoked.

Bob Ainsworth

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

23rd April 2002