Consultation on paragraph 8.78 of the exercise of powers in the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 Code of Practice
Consultation description
Following a 12 week consultation period, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) introduced a Code of Practice in May 2013 for the exercise of certain statutory powers under the by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
皇冠体育app Code sets out the fundamental principles which underpin the use of the powers.
皇冠体育app final Code of Practice included amendments to paragraph 8.78 on page 35 relating to the 鈥楽topping and searching persons: Records section鈥�. 皇冠体育app paragraph that appears in the final Code is as follows:
A record of the stop will be made electronically by the officer. A unique reference number and guidance on how to obtain a full copy of the record must be provided to the person searched. If for any reason an electronic record cannot be made or a unique reference number cannot be provided at the time, guidance must still be given to the person searched.
This was the subject of a recent Judicial Review decision by the High Court of Northern Ireland, which determined that the Secretary of State should have re- consulted the public on the amended paragraph before seeking Parliament鈥檚 approval for the final version of the Code.
皇冠体育app NIO is now seeking views on this specific paragraph only.