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Schedule CODE OF PRACTICE

United Kingdom

This code of practice (“the Code”) is made under article 2 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2008. It sets out the manner in which service policemen are to record, retain and reveal to the prosecutor material obtained in service investigations which may be relevant to the investigation, and related matters.

  1. 1Introduction
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3General responsibilities
  4. 4Recording of information
  5. 5Retention of material
  6. 6Preparation of material for prosecutor
  7. 7Revelation of material to prosecutor
  8. 8Subsequent action by disclosure officer
  9. 9Certification by disclosure officer
  10. 10Disclosure of material to accused