- Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 1159
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No. 4) Order 1997 Approved by both Houses of Parliament
© Crown Copyright 1997
Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users.
It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Instrument on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document.
The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No. 4) Order 1997 Approved by both Houses of Parliament , ISBN 0 11 064436 0. The print version may be purchased by clicking here. Braille copies of this Statutory Instrument can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail:customer.services@tso.co.uk.
Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can be found by referring to the Frequently Asked Questions.
To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1997 No. 1159
| Made | 10th March 1997 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 13th March 1997 | ||
| Coming into force | 15th May 1997 |
Whereas, the Secretary of State has issued a code of practice[1] in connection with the exercise by police officers of statutory powers to search a person without first arresting him and to search a vehicle without making an arrest and may, under section 67(7) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984[2] revise the whole or any part of the code of practice and issue a revised code;
And, whereas, in accordance with section 67(1) of that Act the Secretary of State has prepared and published a draft revised code in connection with those powers, has considered representations made to him about it and modified it accordingly;
And whereas in accordance with section 67(3) of that Act the Secretary of State has laid a draft of that revised code before Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 67(4) and (6) of that Act, hereby orders as follows:
1 . This Order may be cited as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No. 4) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 15th May 1997.
2 . The revised code of practice laid in draft before Parliament on 5th March 1997 in connection with the matters referred to in section 66(a) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 shall come into operation on 15th May 1997.
Michael Howard
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
10th March 1997
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 15th May 1997 as the date of which a revised code of practice under section 66(a) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 will come into operation. It supersedes the code which has been in operation since 10th April 1995.
The code of practice will be published by The Stationery Office; copies may be obtained from their bookshops.
Notes:
[1] The code of practice was brought into force by S.I. 1995/450. back
ISBN 0 11 064436 0