Consultation on Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order Codes of Practice | Newry News
Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (PACE NI) Codes of Practice.
The proposed changes are to Codes of Practice A to H and the introduction of new Code I.
Justice Minister Naomi Long says, “The Codes of Practice regulate the wide range of powers available to police officers in connection with the prevention and detection of crime.
“The Codes also provide important protections and safeguards for members of the public, and together, they ensure that the powers are exercised in a proportionate and considerate way.
“This is an important area of public policy and I would encourage anyone with an interest in the changes to the PACE Codes to respond to the consultation.”
Codes A to H are being revised broadly to reflect changes to primary legislation made by Westminster in the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.
Code I is a new code which is required to support the National Security Act 2023 (NSA).
Further information on the consultation, including how to respond, is available on the Department’s website publication page at Consultation on Codes of Practice issued under the Police and Criminal Evidence Northern Ireland Order 1989 | Department of Justice (justice-ni.gov.uk).
Consultation responses can be completed using the Citizen Space platform at: Consultation on Codes of Practice issued under the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (PACE) – NI Direct – Citizen Space.
The consultation will run for twelve weeks, starting on Thursday, 25 July 2024, and ending on Wednesday, 16 October 2024.
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on Aug 20 2024. Filed under Politics.
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