(F) The Statutory authority for the Code can be found in section 52 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. The contents of the Code are drawn from a number of sources, including:–
(1) the attestation found in section 38(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000;
(2) the European Convention on Human Rights;
(3) other relevant Human Rights' standards. These include:
(a)The United Nations' Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials;
(b)The United Nations' Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials;
(c)European Police Code of Ethics.