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Deregulation Bill: amendment to Clause 47

From:
Cabinet Office and Ministry of Justice
Published:
26 February 2014

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Summary

The government is asking for views on an amendment to the Deregulation Bill about production orders under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

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Clause 47 amendment consultation letter

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Consultation description

Schedule 1 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 allows a judge to make a “production order”. This means that a person must give an investigator access to material that is needed in the investigation of a serious criminal offence but which that person could not otherwise lawfully hand over.

Clause 47 of the current Deregulation Bill makes 2 changes to this. However, in response to concerns held by press and media representatives, the government is considering changing the way in which Schedule 1 would be amended.

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Published: 26 February 2014

From: Cabinet Office Ministry of Justice