The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 312

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (Code of Practice) Order 1998

Made

15th February 1998

Laid before Parliament

16th February 1998

Coming into force

11th March 1998

Whereas—

(1) in pursuance of section 53(1)(a) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996(1) (hereinafter referred to as “the 1996 Act”) the Secretary of State is required to make a code of practice in connection with the silent video recording of interviews held by police officers of persons detained under section 14(1)(a) or (b) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989(2);

(2) in pursuance of section 54(2) of the 1996 Act the Secretary of State has prepared and published a draft code of practice in connection with the said matter and has considered representations made to her about the draft and modified it accordingly;

(3) in pursuance of section 54(3) of the 1996 Act the Secretary of State has laid a draft of the code of practice before both Houses of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 54(3) of the 1996 Act, hereby orders as follows:

(1)

1996 c. 22.

(2)

1989 c. 4.