# The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


police, england and wales
Made 29th January 2008
Coming into force 1st February 2008
The Secretary of State:
(1) has, in pursuance of sections 60(1)(a) and 66(1)(a) 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; and
(e) tape recording of interviews with suspects;
(2) may, under section 67(2) of the Act, revise the whole or any part of a code;
(3) has consulted in accordance with section 67(4) of the Act; and
(4) has, in accordance with section 67(7B) of the Act, laid each revised code of practice before Parliament;
And a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by each House of Parliament in accordance with section 67(7A) of the Act;
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 67(5) of the Act, makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/167/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984-codes-of-practice-order-2008/introduction
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