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Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 1961

Police, England And Wales

Rights Of The Subject, England And Wales

Surveillance Cameras

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Surveillance Camera Systems and Specification of Relevant Authorities) Order 2013

Made

5th August 2013

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State:

(1) has, under section 29(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012(1) prepared a code of practice containing guidance about surveillance camera systems;

(2) has consulted in accordance with sections 29(5) and 33(8) of that Act;

(3) has, in accordance with section 30(1)(a) of that Act, laid before Parliament the code of practice that has been prepared;

A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 30(1)(b) and (2) and 33(9) of that Act;

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 30(2) and 33(5)(k) of that Act, makes the following Order:

Citation and commencementI1

1. This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Surveillance Camera Systems and Specification of Relevant Authorities) Order 2013, and shall come into force on the seventh day after the day on which it is made.

Surveillance Camera Code of PracticeI2

2. The Surveillance Camera Code of Practice which was laid before Parliament on 4th June 2013 shall come into operation on the day on which this Order comes into force.

Specification of relevant authoritiesI3

3. The following persons are specified as a “relevant authority” for the purposes of section 33(5)(k) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 –

(a)The chief constable of the British Transport Police;

(b)[F1 The National Crime AgencyF1] ;

(c)The chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary; and

(d)The chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.

Taylor of Holbeach

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

5th August 2013

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Surveillance Camera Systems and Specification of Relevant Authorities) Order 2013.
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Surveillance Camera Systems and Specification of Relevant Authorities) Order 2013 (2013/1961)
Version from: 7 October 2013

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F1 Words in art. 3(b) substituted (7.10.2013) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2318), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 127 substituted
I1 Art. 1 in force at 12.8.2013, see art. 1
I2 Art. 2 in force at 12.8.2013, see art. 1
I3 Art. 3 in force at 12.8.2013, see art. 1
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relevant authority art. 3. def_3e286ff03b

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