Introductory text

Whereas the Secretary of State, in pursuance of section 60(1)(a) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984^f1, issued a code of practice in connection with the tape-recording of interviews of persons suspected of the commission of criminal offences which are held by police officers at police stations;

And whereas the Secretary of State, in pursuance of section 67(4) of that Act, by order^f2 brought that code into operation on 29th July 1988 and has subsequently revised it;

And whereas the Secretary of State, in pursuance of section 60(1)(b) of that Act, by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Tape-recording of Interviews) (No. 1) Order 1991^f3 and by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Tape-recording of Interviews) (No. 2) Order 1992^f4 required the tape recording of interviews of persons specified in those Orders in accordance with the code;