The Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 1100

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM

The Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

Made

10th April 2003

Coming into force

18th April 2003

Whereas:

(1) under paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000(1) (“the 2000 Act”) the Secretary of State has made an Order(2) requiring the video recording with sound of interviews by a constable of any person detained under Schedule 7 to or section 41 of the 2000 Act which take place in Northern Ireland in a police station (within the meaning of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act);

(2) pursuant to paragraph 3(4)(a) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State issued a code of practice(3) in connection with the video recording of interviews as mentioned above and, pursuant to paragraph 4(5) of that Schedule, he may revise a code and issue the revised code;

(3) pursuant to paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State has published a draft of a revised code of practice in connection with the above matter and has considered representations made to him about it and modified it as he thinks appropriate;

(4) pursuant to paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act the Secretary of State has laid a draft of the revised code of practice before Parliament;

(5) a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 123(4)(k) of the 2000 Act and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

(1)

2000 c. 11.

(2)

S.I. 2000/3179.

(3)

The code of practice was brought into operation on 19th February 2001 by S.I. 2001/402.