Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 35
Police, England And Wales
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code E) Order 2016
Made
12th January 2016
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67(5) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984( 1 ).
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 67(4) of that Act( 2 ).
The revised Code has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 67(7B) of that Act.
A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by each House of Parliament in accordance with section 67(7A) of that Act.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code E) Order 2016, and comes into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which it is made.
Revision of Code of Practice
2. The revised code of practice laid before Parliament on 9th November 2015 in connection with the matter referred to in section 60(1)(a) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(audio recording of interviews with suspects – Code E) comes into operation on the day on which this Order comes into force.
Mike Penning
Minister of State
Home Office
12th January 2016
1984 c. 60 ; section 67(1) to (7D) was substituted by section 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) .
Section 67(4)(a) and (b) was substituted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) . Subsequently, section 67(4)(a), (aa) and (ab) was substituted for section 67(4)(a) by paragraphs 160, and 163(1) and (2) of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13) .