Article 35 Codes of practice: supplementary

Article 66 of PACE is amended as follows.

For paragraphs (1) to (7) substitute—

“(1)

In this Article “code” means a code of practice under Article 60, 60A or 65.

(2)

The Secretary of State may at any time revise the whole or any part of a code.

(3)

A code may be made, or revised, so as to—

(a)

apply only in relation to one or more specified areas;

(b)

have effect only for a specified period;

(c)

apply only in relation to specified offences or descriptions of offender.

(4)

Before issuing a code, or any revision of a code, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)

the Northern Ireland Policing Board;

(b)

the Chief Constable;

(c)

the Bar Council of Northern Ireland;

(d)

the Law Society of Northern Ireland;

(e)

such other persons as he thinks fit.

(5)

A code, or a revision of a code, does nor come into operation until the Secretary of State by order so provides; and no such order may be made until the consultation required by paragraph (4) has taken place.

(6)

When an order under paragraph (5) is laid before Parliament, the code or revision of a code to which it relates must also be laid.

(7)

An order bringing a code or revision of a code into operation may include transitional or saving provisions.”.

In paragraph (8) omit “such”.

In paragraph (8A) omit “of practice to which this Article applies”;

In paragraph (9)(a) and (b) omit “such”.

In paragraph (10) omit “such” in each place where it occurs.