Explanatory note

Article 2 of this Order requires that any interview by a constable, which takes place in a police station within the meaning of paragraph 1(2) to Schedule 8 of the Terrorism Act 2000, of a person detained under Schedule 7 to that Act or under section 41of that Act in England, Wales or Scotland must be video recorded with sound in accordance with the relevant code of practice. Article 3 of this Order brings into operation the relevant code of practice. The code of practice also applies to the post-charge questioning of persons authorised under sections 22 or 23 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008^f1. In this respect, the code of practice is brought into operation by the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (Code of Practice for the Video Recording with Sound of Post-Charge Questioning) Order 2012^f2.

The code of practice may be downloaded from the Home Office website.