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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

2 General interpretation.E+W+N.I.

(1)References to the accused are to the person mentioned in section 1(1) or (2).

(2)Where there is more than one accused in any proceedings this Part applies separately in relation to each of the accused.

(3)References to the prosecutor are to any person acting as prosecutor, whether an individual or a body.

(4)References to material are to material of all kinds, and in particular include references to—

(a)information, and

(b)objects of all descriptions.

(5)References to recording information are to putting it in a durable or retrievable form (such as writing or tape).

(6)This section applies for the purposes of this Part.

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