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PACE Code B governs the exercise by police of statutory powers of entry, search and seizure.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Code of Practice for police officers on statutory powers of stop and search and requirements to record public encounters.
This report is prepared by the Home Secretary under section 46(3) of the Police Act 1996.
First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government
Code of practice for the identification of persons by police officers.
Addendum to Codes A to E
This Code applies to people in police detention following their arrest under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
First published during the 1997 to 2007 Blair Labour government
Code of practice for the statutory power of arrest by police officers.
The government response to the fourth report from the Home Affairs Committee (session 2005 to 2006, HC 370).
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