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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Section 22 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

22 Introduction.E+W+N.I.

(1)For the purposes of this Part a criminal investigation is an investigation conducted by police officers with a view to it being ascertained—

(a)whether a person should be charged with an offence, or

(b)whether a person charged with an offence is guilty of it.

(2)In this Part references to material are to material of all kinds, and in particular include references to—

(a)information, and

(b)objects of all descriptions.

(3)In this Part references to recording information are to putting it in a durable or retrievable form (such as writing or tape).

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