Statutory Instruments
2001 No. 189
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM
The Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Audio Recording of Interviews) (No. 2) Order 2001
Made
26th January 2001
Laid before Parliament
29th January 2001
Coming into force
19th February 2001
Whereas pursuant to paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000( 1 ) (“the 2000 Act”) the Secretary of State has made an order( 2 ) bringing the code of practice in connection with the audio recording of any interview by a constable at a police station of a person detained under Schedule 7 to or section 41 of the 2000 Act (“the audio code”) into operation on 19th February 2001;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Audio Recording of Interviews) (No. 2) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 19th February 2001.
2. Any interview by a constable of a person detained under Schedule 7 to or section 41 of the 2000 Act, where the interview takes place in a police station within the meaning of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 8 to that Act, shall be audio recorded in accordance with the audio code.
Jack Straw
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
26th January 2001
S.I. 2001/.