Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the powers and procedures for police in England and Wales, including stop and search, arrest, detention, interrogation, and the treatment of suspects.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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UK statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance effective policing with civil liberties
ⓘ
prevent abuse of police powers ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CodeARegulates | stop and search ⓘ |
| CodeBRegulates | search of premises and seizure of property ⓘ |
| CodeCRegulates | detention treatment and questioning of suspects ⓘ |
| CodeDRegulates | identification procedures and keeping of records ⓘ |
| CodeERegulates | audio recording of interviews ⓘ |
| CodeFRegulates | visual recording with sound of interviews ⓘ |
| CodeGRegulates | statutory power of arrest ⓘ |
| CodeHRegulates | detention of terrorism suspects ⓘ |
| codeOfPractice |
Code A
ⓘ
Code B ⓘ Code C NERFINISHED ⓘ Code D NERFINISHED ⓘ Code E NERFINISHED ⓘ Code F NERFINISHED ⓘ Code G ⓘ Code H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Codes of Practice framework ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAmendment |
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
NERFINISHED
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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ subsequent statutory instruments updating Codes of Practice ⓘ |
| implementedBy | PACE Codes of Practice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | concerns about police powers in the 1970s and early 1980s ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
provide safeguards for suspects
ⓘ
regulate police powers ⓘ |
| providesRight |
right to consult the Codes of Practice
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right to have someone informed of arrest ⓘ right to legal advice for detainees ⓘ |
| regulates |
detention of suspects at police stations
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identification procedures ⓘ interviewing and interrogation of suspects ⓘ police powers of arrest ⓘ police powers of entry and search of premises ⓘ police powers of seizure of property ⓘ police powers of stop and search ⓘ search of persons ⓘ taking of fingerprints and samples ⓘ treatment and welfare of detainees ⓘ |
| requires |
appropriate adults for vulnerable suspects
ⓘ
keeping custody records ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| setsMaximum | initial detention period without charge ⓘ |
| shortName | PACE 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1984 ⓘ |
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