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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 11th March 1998 as the date on which the code of practice made under section 53(1)(a) of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (“the 1996 Act”) will come into operation.

By virtue of section 53(2) of the 1996 Act, the code applies in connection with the silent video recording of interviews held by police officers of persons detained under section 14(1)(a) or (b) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989.

The code of practice will be published by The Stationery Office Limited; copies may be obtained from The Stationery Office Bookshops.