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Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 1330

Criminal Law, England And Wales

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 2020

Made

9th September 2020

Laid before Parliament

10th September 2020

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 25(2) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996(1) (“the Act”).

The Secretary of State has revised the code of practice prepared under section 23 of the Act, in accordance with section 25(4).

In accordance with section 25 of the Act, the Secretary of State has—

(a)published in draft the revised code of practice;

(b)considered the representations made about the draft; and

(c)laid the revised code of practice before each House of Parliament.

In accordance with section 77(5) of the Act, this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.