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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revisions to Code C) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/602 · Made 9 March 2005

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POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 9th March 2005

Laid before Parliament 10th March 2005

Coming into force 1st April 2005

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 67(5) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984f1 hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1984 c. 60. Section 67 (1) to (7D) were substituted by section 11(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Revisions to PACE Code C
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revisions to Code C) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.

(2)

In this Order “PACE Code C” means the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Code of Practice for the Detention, Treatment and Questioning of Persons by Police Officersf1.

2Revisions to PACE Code C

(1)

PACE Code C is amended as follows.

(2)

In Annex I (Police areasf1 where the power to test persons aged 18 and over for specified Class A drugs under section 63Bf2 of PACE has been brought into force)—

(a)

after “Greater Manchester”, insert “Gwent”;

(b)

after “Metropolitan Police District”, insert “Northamptonshire”; and

(c)

after “Nottinghamshire”, insert “South Wales”.

Signature

Caroline Flint

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

9th March 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends Annex I to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Code of Practice for the Detention, Treatment and Questioning of Persons by Police Officers (Code C) to include the police areas of Gwent, Northamptonshire and South Wales in the list of police areas in which the power to test adults for specified Class A drugs under section 63B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 can be exercised.