Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 67(7) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

2006 No.

police, england and wales

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Code of Practice C and Code of Practice H) Order 2006

Made

Coming into force

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67(5) and (7D) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 19841 (“the Act”).

The Secretary of State:

(1) has, in accordance with section 67(7B) of the Act, laid a code of practice in connection with the detention, treatment and questioning by police officers of persons under section 41 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Terrorism Act 20002 (Code H), and a revised code of practice in connection with the detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers (Code C), before Parliament; and

(2) has consulted on those codes in accordance with section 67(4) of the Act.

A draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:—