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NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 5th November 1993

Laid before Parliament 15th November 1993

Coming into force 1st January 1994

Whereas—

1. (1)

   by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991^f1 the Secretary of State is required to make a code of practice in connection with the exercise by authorised investigators of the powers conferred by that Schedule:

2. (2)

   in pursuance of paragraph 7(2) of that Schedule the Secretary of State has prepared and published a draft code of practice in connection with that matter and has considered representations made to him about it and modified it accordingly:

3. (3)

   in pursuance of paragraph 7(3) of that Schedule the Secretary of State has laid a draft of the code of practice before both Houses of Parliament: Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraphs 7(3) and 7(4) of that Schedule, hereby orders as follows: