Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 2005

in pursuance of section 23 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 19961 (“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;

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;

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 19972, considered representations made to him about the draft and modified the draft accordingly;

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;

a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;