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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Section 27 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 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

27 Common law rules as to criminal investigations.E+W+N.I.

(1)Where a code prepared under section 23 and brought into operation under section 25 applies in relation to a suspected or alleged offence, the rules of common law which—

(a)were effective immediately before the appointed day, and

(b)relate to the matter mentioned in subsection (2),

shall not apply in relation to the suspected or alleged offence.

(2)The matter is the revealing of material—

(a)by a police officer or other person charged with the duty of conducting an investigation with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence or whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it;

(b)to a person involved in the prosecution of criminal proceedings.

(3)In subsection (1) “the appointed day” means the day appointed under section 25 with regard to the code as first prepared.

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