# The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Power of arrest: Code of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

S.R. 2016/81 · made 24 February 2016

This Order brings into operation a Code of Practice to be followed by Northern Ireland constables and enforcement officers when arresting a person under the power conferred by paragraph 22(2) of Schedule 2 to the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Code takes effect upon commencement of Part 3 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Made under: 2016 c. 30 (Schedule 2 paragraph 23)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/modern-slavery-act-2015-power-of-arrest-code-of-practice-order-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisr_20160081_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/modern-slavery-act-2015-power-of-arrest-code-of-practice-order-northern-ireland-2016/pdf/nisrem_20160081_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Criminal Law
Made 24th February 2016
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1
The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (“the 2015 Act”).
The Department of Justice has, in accordance with paragraph 23(1) of Schedule 2 to the 2015 Act, prepared a code of practice in connection with the paragraph 22 power of arrest of constables and enforcement officers
In pursuance of paragraph 23(6)(a), the Department of Justice has laid a draft of the code of practice before the Assembly.
Accordingly, the Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 23(6)(b), makes the following Order.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Power of arrest: Code of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2016.

## 2 Code of Practice

The code of practice entitled “Code of Practice to be followed by Northern Ireland Constables and Enforcement Officers when arresting a person under the power conferred by paragraph 22(2) of Schedule 2 to the Modern Slavery Act 2015” comes into operation upon commencement of Part 3 of and Schedule 2 to the 2015 Act.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 24th February 2016.
L.S.
David Ford
Minister of Justice

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation a Code of Practice to be followed by Northern Ireland constables and enforcement officers when arresting a person under the power conferred by paragraph 22(2) of Schedule 2 to the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Code takes effect upon commencement of Part 3 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

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