Section 53A Audio recording.F1
Northern Ireland
The Secretary of State shall—
make a code of practice in connection with the audio recording of interviews to which this section applies; and
make an order requiring the audio recording of interviews to which this section applies in accordance with the code as it has effect for the time being.
This section applies to—
interviews held by police officers of persons detained under section 14(1)(a) or (b) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (arrest and detention of suspected persons), and
interviews held by police officers in such other circumstances as may be specified in an order under subsection (1)(b).
In this section “police officer” means a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve.
Annotations
Textual amendments
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, arts. 2, 3
- F2
Act ceased to have effect (subject to temporary extension of specified provisions as mentioned below) (20.7.2000) (temporary extension: by ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1) of 2000 c. 11 there is continued in force for a period of 12 months beginning with 20.7.2000 any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 by virtue of an order under s. 62(3) of this Act)
Act wholly repealed (19.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(b), 125(2), 128, Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2