The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Code of Practice C and Code of Practice H) Order 2006
Article 3 of this Order appoints 25th July 2006 as the date on which a new code of practice pursuant to section 66(1)(b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 will come into operation. The new code of practice (Code H) makes specific provision for the detention, treatment and questioning by police officers of persons arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Article 2 of this Order appoints 25th July 2006 as the date on which the revised code of practice for the detention, treatment and questioning of persons by police officers (Code C) will come into operation. The revised code is also issued pursuant to section 66(1)(b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Whereas the current Code C covers those arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 as well as other persons who are in police detention, the new Code H will cover those arrested under section 41 and the revised Code C will cover those who have not been arrested under section 41.