Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 985

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 2005

Made

24th March 2005

Coming into force

4th April 2005

Whereas:

(1) in pursuance of section 23 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996(1) (“the Act”) the Secretary of State must prepare a code of practice containing provisions designed to secure the matters referred to in subsection (1) of that section;

(2) in pursuance of section 25(4) of the Act the Secretary of State may from time to time revise a code of practice previously brought into operation and subsections (1) to (3) of section 25 apply to such a revised code;

(3) in pursuance of section 25(1) of the Act the Secretary of State published a draft revised code of practice to replace the code brought into operation on 1st April 1997(2), considered representations made to him about the draft and modified the draft accordingly;

(4) in pursuance of section 25(2) of the Act the Secretary of State has laid the revised code of practice before each House of Parliament;

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

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 25(2) of the Act, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1996 c. 25.

(2)

By the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (No. 2) Order 1997, S.I. 1997/1033.