OpenLegislation

Article 65 Codes of practiceC1C2C3F1

Northern Ireland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The Secretary of State shall issue codes of practice in connection with—

(a)

the exercise by police officers of statutory powers—

(i)

to search a person without first arresting him; F2. . .

(ii)

to search a vehicle without making an arrest;F3 or

“(iii)

to arrest a person;

(b)

the detention, treatment, questioning and identification of persons by police officers;

(c)

searches of premises by police officers; and

(d)

the seizure of property found by police officers on persons or premises.

F4(2)

Nothing in this Article requires the issuing of a code of practice in relation to any matter falling within the code of practice issued under section 47AB(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (as that code is altered or replaced from time to time) (code of practice in relation to terrorism powers to search persons and vehicles and to stop and search in specified locations).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 65(1): art. 65 renumbered as art. 65(1) (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 22(a) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(k)

F2

Word in art. 65(a)(i) repealed (1.3.2007) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/288 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1(2), 37(2)(a), 41(2), Sch. 2

F3

Art. 65(a)(iii) and preceding word inserted (1.3.2007) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/288 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1(2), 37(2)(b)

F4

Art. 65(2) inserted (10.7.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 22(b) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(k)

Modifications

C1

Art. 65 applied (with modifications) (1.12.2007) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/464), arts. 3-15, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C2

Art. 65 applied (with modifications) (18.5.2009) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Application to the Police Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/142), art. 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 2

C3

Art. 65 modified (18.3.2011) by Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/631), art. 5, Sch. 2 para. 3

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1

mod. by 2005 c. 2