The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2692

CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

Made

20th June 2005

Laid before Parliament

23rd June 2005

Coming into force

15th July 2005

Whereas:

(1) in pursuance of section 23 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996(1) (“the Act”) the Secretary of State must prepare a code of practice containing provisions designed to secure the matters referred to in subsection (1) of that section;

(2) in pursuance of section 25(4) of the Act the Secretary of State may from time to time revise a code of practice previously brought into operation and subsections (1) to (3) of section 25 apply to such a revised code;

(3) in pursuance of section 25(1) of the Act the Secretary of State published a draft revised code of practice to replace the code brought into operation on 13th November 1997, considered representations made about the draft and modified the draft accordingly;

(4) in pursuance of section 25(2) of the Act the Secretary of State has laid the revised code of practice before each House of Parliament;

(5) This Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 25(2) of the Act, hereby makes the following Order:

(1)

1996 c. 25.