The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Codes C and D)(Certain Police Areas) Order 2003

1.  This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Codes C and D) (Certain Police Areas) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

2.  Subject to article 3:

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

(b) the code of practice for 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 Codes C and D made by article 2 shall have effect only in the following police areas(2):

(a) Avon and Somerset;

(b) Bedfordshire;

(c) Cleveland;

(d) Devon and Cornwall;

(e) Greater Manchester;

(f) Humber;

(g) Lancashire;

(h) Merseyside;

(i) the metropolitan police district;

(j) North Wales;

(k) Nottinghamshire;

(l) South Yorkshire;

(m) Staffordshire;

(n) Thames Valley; and

(o) West Yorkshire.

4.  The following Orders are hereby revoked—

(a) the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Temporary Modifications to Code D) Order 2002(3);

(b) the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Code C and Code D) (Certain Police Areas) Order 2002(4); and

(c) the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Code C and Code D) (Certain Police Areas) (Amendment) Order 2002(5).

John Denham

Minister of State

Home Office

13th March 2003