Introductory text

under paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000^f1 (“the 2000 Act”) the Secretary of State has made an Order requiring the video recording with sound of interviews by a constable of any person detained under Schedule 7 to or section 41 of the 2000 Act which take place in Northern Ireland in a police station (within the meaning of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act)^f2;

by paragraph 3(4)(a) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State is required to issue a code of practice in connection with the video recording of interviews as mentioned above;

pursuant to paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act, the Secretary of State has published a draft of the code of practice in connection with the above matter and has considered representations made to him about it and modified it as he thinks appropriate;

pursuant to paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 8 to the 2000 Act the Secretary of State has laid a draft of the code of practice before Parliament;