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NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 8th November 1993

Laid before Parliament 18th November 1993

Coming into force 1st January 1994

Whereas—

1. (1)

   by section 61(1) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991^f1 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1991 Act”) the Secretary of State is required to make codes of practice in connection with the detention, treatment, questioning and identification of persons detained under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 ^f2:

2. (2)

   in pursuance of section 61(2) of the 1991 Act the Secretary of State has prepared and published draft codes of practice in connection with those matters and has considered representations made to him about them and modified them accordingly:

3. (3)

   in pursuance of section 61(3) of the 1991 Act the Secretary of State has laid drafts of the codes of practice before both Houses of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 61(3) and (4) of the 1991 Act, hereby orders as follows: