The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 2315

DEFENCE

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2003

Made

8th September 2003

Laid before Parliament

9th September 2003

Coming into force

30th September 2003

Whereas—

(1) in pursuance of section 113(3)(a) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(1) (“the 1984 Act”) the Secretary of State is under a duty to issue a code of practice, or a number of such codes, for persons other than police officers who are concerned with the exercise of the powers conferred by Part 2 of the Armed Forces Act 2001(2) (“the 2001 Act”);

(2) by section 113(4)(b) and (c) of the 1984 Act a code issued under section 113(3) may contain provisions, in connection with the powers conferred by Part 2 of the 2001 Act, as to searches of persons or premises and the seizure of things found on searches;

(3) in pursuance of section 113(5) of the 1984 Act the Secretary of State has laid drafts of three such codes of practice before both Houses of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 113(5) of the 1984 Act, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1984 c. 60. Section 113 was amended by section 13 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19).

(2)

2001 c. 19.