26Issue and revision of code of practiceU.K.
(1)This section applies to the code of practice under section 25 (recording of interviews).
(2)The Secretary of State must—
(a)publish a draft of the proposed code, and
(b)consider any representations made about the draft,
and may modify the draft in the light of the representations made.
(3)The Secretary of State must lay a draft of the code before Parliament.
(4)After laying the draft code before Parliament the Secretary of State may bring it into operation by order.
(5)The order is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.
(6)The Secretary of State may revise a code and issue the revised code, and subsections (2) to (5) apply to a revised code as they apply to an original code.
(7)Failure to observe a provision of a code does not of itself render a constable liable to criminal or civil proceedings.
(8)A code—
(a)is admissible in evidence in criminal and civil proceedings, and
(b)shall be taken into account by a court or tribunal in any case in which it appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant.
Commencement Information
I1S. 26 in force at 30.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1121, art. 2