Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 103
Police, England And Wales
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes C, D and H) Order 2017
Made
2nd February 2017
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)( 2 ) of that Act.
The revised Codes have 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 Codes C, D and H) Order 2017, and comes into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which it is made.
Revision of codes of practice
2. The revised codes of practice laid before Parliament on 22nd November 2016 in connection with the matters referred to in section 66(1)(b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(detention, treatment, questioning and identification of persons by police officers – Codes C, D and H) come into operation on the day on which this Order comes into force.
Brandon Lewis
Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service
Home Office
2nd February 2017
1984 c. 60 ; section 67(1) to (7D) was substituted by section 11(1) 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) .