The Terrorism Act 2000 (Codes of Practice for the Exercise of Stop and Search Powers) Order 2012
Section 47AB (2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (“the Act”) requires the Secretary of State to issue a code of practice in connection with the exercise of the stop and search powers referred to in section 47AA of the Act. The Secretary of State has decided to issue one code for England, Wales and Scotland and a separate code for Northern Ireland. This Order brings those codes of practice into force.