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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 32

Commentary

Part Ix: Miscellaneous and Supplementary

Section 72: Video Recording of Interviews

88.This section amends the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 to require the Secretary of State to issue a code on the video recording with sound of police interviews with people being questioned other than under anti-terrorism legislation.  The Terrorism Act 2000 provides for the Secretary of State to issue a code of practice on the silent video recording of those being questioned about terrorist crimes.

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