Summary
The Department of Justice is seeking your views on the revisions of the draft PACE Codes of Practice (A to H) and new draft PACE Code of Practice I (Persons detained under national security provisions).
Documents
- PACE consultation
- PACE: Easy read version
- PACE: Code A
- PACE: Code B
- PACE: Code C
- PACE: Code D
- PACE: Code E
- PACE: Code F
- PACE: Code G
- PACE: Code H
- PACE: Code I
- PACE: Equality screening form
- Rural needs assessment
Consultation description
This consultation has been extended until 24 October.
The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (PACE NI) and its associated Codes of Practice (the Codes) are vital parts of the framework of legislation providing the police with the powers they need to tackle and investigate crime. The Codes support PACE NI by providing guidance on the use of the powers it confers on the police and safeguards for the rights of individuals under investigation and/or detained in police custody. The Codes broadly mirror the PACE Codes in England and Wales. The Department of Justice is responsible for issuing new and revised Codes in Northern Ireland.
The last major review of the Codes was carried out in 2015. Since then, police powers in Northern Ireland have been revised by various pieces of Westminster legislation, such as the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 , the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 , and the National Security Act 2023 .
The consultation is particularly relevant to anyone who is involved in or interested in the operation of PACE NI. We welcome your views on the proposed changes to the Codes and encourage you to respond using the respond online button below, which will take you to the Citizen Space website:
The consultation will run for a period of 12 weeks from Thursday 25 July 2024 and all responses should be submitted by midnight on Wednesday 16 October 2024.
Ways to respond - Respond Online
https://consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/doj/revision-of-pace-ni-codes-of-practice
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.