Part V Questioning and Treatment of Persons by Police

F160A Visual recording of interviews

1

The Secretary of State shall have power—

a

to issue a code of practice for the visual recording of interviews held by police officers at police stations; and

b

to make an order requiring the visual recording of interviews so held, and requiring the visual recording to be in accordance with the code for the time being in force under this section.

2

A requirement imposed by an order under this section may be imposed in relation to such cases or police stations in such areas, or both, as may be specified or described in the order.

3

An order under subsection (1) above shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4

In this section—

a

references to any interview are references to an interview of a person suspected of a criminal offence; and

b

references to a visual recording include references to a visual recording in which an audio recording is comprised.