Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 21A(7) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice for Interviews of Witnesses Notified by Accused) Order 2010
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 21A(5) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 19961 (“the Act”).
The Secretary of State has prepared a code of practice for police interviews of witnesses notified by accused persons under section 21A of the Act giving guidance in relation to the matters specified in subsections (1) and (2) of that section.
He has consulted the persons specified in section 21A(4)(za), (a) and (c) of the Act, as that section requires.
He has laid a draft of this Order before each House of Parliament in accordance with section 21A(7) of the Act.
He has also laid the code of practice to which this Order relates before each House of Parliament in accordance with section 21A(9) of the Act.