UK Offence Report

The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1989 No. 1341 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
2revoked
Made
2 August 1989
In force from
Not determined
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Courts, police, prisons and the administration of justice
Made under
Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order makes changes in the law in Northern Ireland relating to the powers of the police in the investigation of crime and to evidence in criminal proceedings. Parts II to V deal with police powers to stop and search persons and vehicles, to enter and search premises, as well as powers of arrest and detention. Part VI is concerned with the questioning and treatment of the persons arrested and detained. Under Part VII the Secretary of State is required to issue codes of practice for the detention, treatment, questioning and identification of persons by the police and for the searching of premises and the seizure of property by the police. Part VIII deals with documentary evidence in criminal proceedings and Part IX with evidence generally in such proceedings. Part X contains a number of general provisions relating to the police.

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How Parliament handled it

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