Introductory text

in pursuance of section 23 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996^f1 (“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;

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;

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 1st April 1997^f2, considered representations made to him about the draft and modified the draft accordingly;

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;

a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;