Consultation outcome

National Security Act and Public Order Act codes of practice

• From: Home Office
• Published: 16 October 2023
• Last updated: 3 November 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Government response to Home Office consultations on PACE Codes A, B, C, D, H and new PACE Code I

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4486-0, E02999403 10/23

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Government response to the consultation on the introduction of a new code of practice under Schedule 6 to the National Security Act 2023 and updates to the Code of Practice for Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

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Revised PACE Code A (accessible)

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Revised PACE Code A

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Revised PACE Code B (accessible)

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Revised PACE Code B

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Revised PACE Code C (accessible)

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Revised PACE Code C

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Revised PACE Code D (accessible)

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Revised PACE Code D

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Revised PACE Code H (accessible)

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Revised PACE Code H

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PACE Code I (accessible)

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PACE Code I

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National Security Act Video Recording Code (accessible)

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National Security Act Video Recording Code

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Schedule 3: draft revised code of practice (accessible)

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Schedule 3: draft revised code of practice

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Detail of outcome

The government is publishing the new and revised codes of practice and the relevant consultation responses to detail the outcome of the 3 consultations.

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Original consultation

Summary

Three consultations on revised codes of practice issued under policing, national security and counter terrorism acts.

This consultation ran from
20 July 2023 to 11:59pm on 31 August 2023

Consultation description

We held 3 consultations on proposed revisions to, and the issue of, codes of practice under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the National Security Act 2023 and the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.

The consultations concerned:

• new codes of practice relating to video recording of interviews of people detained under the National Security Act 2023
• changes to the codes of practice for officers who will exercise powers under Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019
• changes to Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 codes A, B, C, D and H
• a new Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 code I relating to the detention, treatment and questioning of persons arrested under the National Security Act 2023

Published 16 October 2023
Last updated 3 November 2023 + show all updates

1. 3 November 2023

   Accessible versions added.

2. 16 October 2023

   Added the draft revised code of practice for Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.

3. 16 October 2023

   First published.