# The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Code E) Order 2003, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order requires police officers to carry out tape-recording of interviews at police stations in England and Wales for persons suspected of the commission of indictable offences subject to an exception in relation to those detained under Schedule 7 to, or section 41 of, the Terrorism Act 2000. Police officers are required to make a tape recording of interviews of those detained under Schedule 7 to, or section 41 of, the Terrorism Act 2000 by the Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Audio Recording of Interviews) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/189).
This Order revokes and consolidates the Orders listed in article 4 and updates the references to the terrorism legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/705/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984-codes-of-practice-code-e-order-2003/note
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