Consultation outcome

National Security Act 2023 codes of practice

• From: Home Office
• Published: 20 July 2023
• Last updated: 16 October 2023
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  1. 16 October 2023

     Outcome published.

  2. 21 July 2023

     We have added an accessible version of the revised code of practice examining officers and review officers under schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.

  3. 20 July 2023

     First published.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

We published the outcome of 3 consultations on the codes of practice under the:

• National Security Act 2023
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking representations on whether these codes of practice are appropriate, practical and proportionate to the objectives sought.

This consultation ran from
12:01am on 20 July 2023 to 11:59pm on 31 August 2023

Consultation description

This consultation concerns:

• a new code of practice relating to video recording of interviews of people detained under the National Security Act
• changes to the code of practice for officers who will exercise powers under Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

Documents

Consultation document: National Security Act 2023 codes of practice (accessible)

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Code of practice for the video recording with sound of interviews of persons detained under section 27 of the National Security Act 2023 (accessible)

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Revised code of practice examining officers and review officers under schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (accessible version)

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Revised code of practice examining officers and review officers under schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

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