Policy paper

PACE Code D 2017

Code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers to identify persons.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 23 February 2017
• Last updated: 20 December 2023
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  1. 20 December 2023

     Updated to show this version of the code has been superseded.

  2. 5 August 2022

     Accessible version added.

  3. 1 December 2017

     Welsh translation added.

  4. 23 February 2017

     First published.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

PACE Code D 2017 (accessible)

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PACE Code D 2017

Ref: ISBN 9780113414031

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PACE Code D 2017 (Welsh)

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Details

The PACE Code D 2017 has been superseded by a newer version of the code that came into force on 20 December 2023.

PACE Code D governs the exercise by police of statutory powers to identify persons.

It has effect from 23 February 2017 and it was revised following a statutory consultation.

You can also read the order bringing the code into force and the explanatory memorandum describing the changes.