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Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 288 (N.I. 2)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Police and Criminal Evidence (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

Made

7th February 2007

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) to (4)

ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

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  1. PART I

    INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1. Title and commencement

    2. 2. Interpretation

  2. PART II

    POWERS TO STOP AND SEARCH

    1. 3. Power to stop and search for prohibited fireworks

    2. 4. Provisions relating to searches

    3. 5. Duty to make records concerning searches

    4. 6. Road checks

  3. PART III

    POWERS OF ENTRY, SEARCH AND SEIZURE

    1. 7. Search warrants

    2. 8. Special procedure material

    3. 9. Search warrants – safeguards

    4. 10. Execution of warrants

    5. 11. Entry for purposes of arrest, etc.

    6. 12. Entry and search after arrest

    7. 13. Access and copying

    8. 14. Retention

  4. PART IV

    ARREST

    1. 15. Powers of arrest

    2. 16. Fingerprinting of certain offenders

    3. 17. Search upon arrest

    4. 18. Arrested juveniles

  5. PART V

    DETENTION

    1. 19. Detention reviews

    2. 20. Use of telephone for review of detention

    3. 21. Authorisation of continued detention

    4. 22. Warrants of further detention

    5. 23. Use of video conferencing facilities for decisions about detention

    6. 24. Bail after arrest

  6. PART VI

    QUESTIONING AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS BY POLICE

    1. 25. Definitions

    2. 26. Intimate searches

    3. 27. Right to have someone informed when arrested

    4. 28. Access to legal advice

    5. 29. Visual recording of interviews

    6. 30. Fingerprinting

    7. 31. Impressions of footwear

    8. 32. Intimate samples

    9. 33. Non-intimate samples

    10. 34. Fingerprints and samples: supplementary

    11. 35. Destruction of fingerprints and samples

    12. 36. Photographing of suspects. etc

  7. PART VII

    CODES OF PRACTICE

    1. 37. Codes of practice

  8. PART VIII

    EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

    1. 38. Confessions by mentally handicapped persons

  9. PART IX

    POLICE: GENERAL

    1. 39. Police officers performing duties of higher rank

  10. PART X

    SUPPLEMENTARY

    1. 40. Regulations

    2. 41. Minor amendment and repeals

  11. SCHEDULES:

    1. Schedule 1

      Powers of arrest: supplementary

    2. Schedule 2

      Repeals

Go to Explanatory Note

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of February 2007

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–