The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Code E) Order 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/705
• Sections: 4

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Code E) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

Section 2

This Order shall apply to interviews of persons suspected of the commission of indictable offences which are held by police officers at police stations and which commence after midnight on 31st March 2003.

Section 3

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, interviews to which this Order applies shall be tape-recorded in accordance with the requirements of the code of practice on tape-recording which came into operation on 29th July 1988 as it has effect for the time being.

(2) The duty to tape-record interviews under paragraph (1) above shall not apply to interviews where the person is detained under Schedule 7 to, or section 41 of, the Terrorism Act 2000 .

Section 4

The following Orders are hereby revoked—

(a) the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Tape-recording of Interviews) (No. 1) Order 1991;

(b) the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Tape-recording of Interviews) (No. 2) Order 1992; and

(c) the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Tape-recording of Interviews) (Amendment) Order 2001 .