2005 No. 985
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 2005
Made 24th March 2005
Coming into force 4th April 2005

Whereas:
1 in pursuance of section 23 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (“the Act”) the Secretary of State must prepare a code of practice containing provisions designed to secure the matters referred to in subsection (1) of that section;
1996 c. 25.
2 in pursuance of section 25(4) of the Act the Secretary of State may from time to time revise a code of practice previously brought into operation and subsections (1) to (3) of section 25 apply to such a revised code;
3 in pursuance of section 25(1) of the Act the Secretary of State published a draft revised code of practice to replace the code brought into operation on 1st April 1997, considered representations made to him about the draft and modified the draft accordingly;
By the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (No. 2) Order 1997, S.I.1997/1033.
4 in pursuance of section 25(2) of the Act the Secretary of State has laid the revised code of practice before each House of Parliament;
5 a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 25(2) of the Act, hereby makes the following Order: