The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code H) Order 2023

Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 141

Police, England And Wales

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code H) Order 2023

Made

9th February 2023

Coming into force

10th February 2023

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 67(5) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(1).

The Secretary of State—

(a)has made revisions to the relevant code of practice,

(b)considers, in accordance with section 67(4A)(2) of that Act, that the revisions are a necessary consequence of legislation and that there is no discretion as to the nature of the revisions,

(c)has, in accordance with section 67(4B) of that Act, published a statement, and

(d)has, in accordance with section 67(7B) of that Act, laid the revised code before Parliament.

In accordance with section 67(7A) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1984 c. 60. Section 67(1) to (7D) substituted for section 67(1) to (7C) by section 11(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003  (c. 44).

(2)

Section 67(4A) to (4C) were inserted by section 78 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).