Cap. 164 чл. 38Codes of practice.

(1) The Minister may by regulations issue codes of practice in connection with -

(a) the exercise by police officers of statutory powers -

(i) to search a person without first arresting him;

(ii) to search a vehicle without making an arrest;

(b) the detention, treatment, questioning and identification of persons by police officers;

(c) searches of premises by police officers; and

(d) the seizure of property found by police officers on persons or premises.

(2) The Code of Practice for the Interrogation of Arrested Persons in the Third Schedule shall be deemed to be a Code of Practice issued by the Minister under the provisions of this article and may at any time be amended, repealed or substituted accordingly.

(3) A police officer who fails to comply with any provision of a code of practice issued under this article shall be liable to disciplinary proceedings for an offence against discipline.

(4) A failure on the part of a police officer to comply with any provision of such a code shall not of itself render him liable to any criminal or civil proceedings.

(5) In all criminal and civil proceedings any such code shall be admissible in evidence; and if any provision of such a code appears to the court or tribunal conducting the proceedings to be relevant to any question arising in the proceedings, it shall be taken into account in determining that question.