# The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 18th December 2005
Coming into force 1st January 2006
As the Secretary of State:
(1) has, in pursuance of sections 60(1)(a), 60A(1)(a) and 66(1)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b) to (d) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (“the Act”), issued codes of practice in connection with the:
(a) exercise by police officers of statutory powers of stop and search;
(b) searching of premises by police officers and the seizure of property found by police officers on persons or premises;
(c) detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers;
(d) identification of persons by police officers;
(e) tape recording of interviews with suspects; and
(f) visual recording with sound of interviews with suspects;
(2) may, under section 67(2) of the Act, revise the whole or any part of a code;
(3) has, in pursuance of section 66(1)(a)(iii) of the Act, issued a code of practice in connection with the exercise by police officers of statutory powers to arrest a person
(4) has consulted in accordance with section 67(4) of the Act; and
(5) has, in accordance with section 67(7B) of the Act, laid the code of practice in connection with the exercise by police officers of statutory powers to arrest a person and each revised code of practice before Parliament;
And as a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 67(5) and (7D) of the Act, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3503/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984-codes-of-practice-order-2005/introduction
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