Summary
This draft version of code A is being circulated for consultation
in accordance with section 67(4) of PACE.
This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 27 June 2022
Consultation description
This draft version of code A is being circulated for consultation
in accordance with section 67(4) of PACE. Code A concerns the
exercise by police officers of statutory powers to search a
person or a vehicle without first making an arrest.
The draft code has a covering note and detailed table outlining
the changes and their purpose.
The new revisions are necessary to bring the code in line with
current legislation in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts
Act 2022 which introduced Serious Violence Reduction Orders
(SVRO) into Part 11 of the Sentencing Code.
SVROs are a new civil order which give the police powers to stop
and search individuals convicted of an offence where a knife or
offensive weapon was present. The order will be piloted in West
Midlands, Merseyside, Thames Valley and Sussex Police forces
before a decision is made on roll out across England and Wales.
Full
details on SVROs can be found here.
Documents
Draft revised PACE Code A
(accessible)
Draft revised PACE Code A
(OpenDocument text)
Draft revised PACE Code A
(Word)
Letter to consultees
(accessible)
Letter to
consultees
