The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/167
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1st February 2008.

Section 2 Revision of codes of practice

The revised codes of practice laid before Parliament on 17th December 2007 in connection with the matters referred to in—

(a) section 60(1)(a) of the Act (tape recording of interviews with suspects – Code E);

(b) section 66(1)(a) of the Act (exercise by police officers of statutory powers of stop and search – Code A) ;

(c) section 66(1)(b) of the Act—

(i) (detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers – Code C); and

(ii) (identification of persons by police officers – Code D);

(d) section 66(1)(c) and (d) of the Act (searching of premises by police officers and the seizure of property found by police officers on persons or premises – Code B);

shall come into operation on 1st February 2008.