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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (section 23(1)) Code of Practice
Revised in accordance with section 25(4) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
Applies to England and Wales
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This code of practice is issued under Part II of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (‘the Act’). It sets out the manner in which police officers are to record, retain and reveal to the prosecutor material obtained in a criminal investigation and which may be relevant to the investigation, and related matters.
The revised Code will come into force on 31 December 2020.