| Statutory Instrument | |
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| Citation | SI 1989/1341 (N.I. 12) |
|---|---|
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Made | 2 August 1989 |
| Commencement | 2 September 1989 (1989-09-02) |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
ThePolice and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (SI 1989/1341) is astatutory instrument of theUnited Kingdom which instituted a legislative framework for the powers ofpolice officers inNorthern Ireland similar to the framework for the powers introduced inEngland and Wales by thePolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
The order was drafted in response to a 1980 royal commission.[1]
The order provides the power to obtain a custody image and also contains the requirements on the use of that image.[2] The police cannot seize a document under the order unless they have "reasonable suspicion that it is evidence and its retention is necessary".[3] The order allows for the use of stop and search powers in some situations.[4]
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