Part 2

Police powers

Codes of practice

Codes of practice
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In Article 66 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)) (codes of practice under Articles 60, 60A and 65: supplementary) after paragraph (6) insert—
6A
Subject to paragraph (6B), the Secretary of State may by order subject to Article 89 provide that a code of practice for the time being in force is to be treated as having effect with such modifications as may be set out in the order.
6B
The effect of the modifications made by an order under paragraph (6A) must be confined to one or more of the following—
a
the effect of the code during such period, not exceeding two years, as may be so specified;
b
the effect of the code in relation to such offences or descriptions of offender as may be so specified.