Introductory text

Whereas, the Secretary of State has issued a code of practice^f1 in connection with the exercise by police officers of statutory powers to search a person without first arresting him and to search a vehicle without making an arrest and may, under section 67(7) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984^f2 revise the whole or any part of the code of practice and issue a revised code;

And, whereas, in accordance with section 67(7) of that Act the Secretary of State has revised that code of practice and issued a revised code^f3;

And, whereas, in accordance with section 67(1) of that Act the Secretary of State has prepared and published a draft revised code in connection with those powers, has considered representations made to him about it and modified it accordingly;

And whereas in accordance with section 67(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has laid a draft of that revised code before Parliament;