(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order brings the code of practice prepared under section 23(1) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25), and laid before each House of Parliament on 28th January 2015 (“the Code”), into operation on the same day as this Order comes into force.
The Code sets out the manner in which police officers are to record, retain and reveal to the prosecutor material obtained in the course of a criminal investigation and which may be relevant to the investigation, and related matters.
The Code replaces the code of practice that was brought into operation by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/985). The revisions introduced by the Code implement certain recommendations of the Magistrates’ Court Disclosure Review, which was published by the Judiciary of England and Wales in May 2014.
The Code and a copy of the Explanatory Memorandum are available at www.justice.gov.uk. Copies can be requested from the Ministry of Justice at 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.