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The Code contained in this booklet has been issued by the Home Secretary under
the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and has been approved by Parliament.
Copies of the Codes issued under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
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CODE H
Revised
Code of Practice in connection
with:
The detention, treatment and
questioning by Police Officers of
persons in police detention under
Section 41 of, and Schedule 8 to,
the Terrorism Act 2000
The treatment and questioning
by Police Officers of detained
persons in respect of whom an
authorisation to question after
charge has been given under
Section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism
Act 2008
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Police and Criminal
Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)
CODE H
Revised
Code of Practice in connection with:
The detention, treatment and questioning by Police
Officers of persons in police detention under
Section 41 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Terrorism
Act 2000
The treatment and questioning by Police Officers
of detained persons in respect of whom an
authorisation to question after charge has been
given under Section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism
Act 2008
February 2017
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POLICE & CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1984
CODE H
REVISED
CODE OF PRACTICE IN CONNECTION WITH:
THE DETENTION, TREATMENT AND QUESTIONING BY POLICE OFFICERS
OF PERSONS IN POLICE DETENTION UNDER SECTION 41 OF,
AND SCHEDULE 8 TO, THE TERRORISM ACT 2000
THE TREATMENT AND QUESTIONING BY POLICE OFFICERS OF
DETAINED PERSONS IN RESPECT OF WHOM AN AUTHORISATION
TO QUESTION AFTER CHARGE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER
SECTION 22 OF THE COUNTER-TERRORISM ACT 2008
Commencement - Transitional Arrangements
This Code applies to people in police detention after 00:00 on 23 February 2017. 
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Contents
1 General ................................................................................................................................ 5
Notes for Guidance............................................................................................................. 8
2 Custody records ...............................................................................................................10
Note for Guidance.............................................................................................................11
3 Initial action.......................................................................................................................11
(a) Detained persons - normal procedure ...........................................................................11
(b) Detained persons - special groups ................................................................................14
(c) Documentation ..............................................................................................................16
(d) Requirements for suspects to be informed of certain rights ...........................................16
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................16
4 Detainee’s property...........................................................................................................17
(a) Action ............................................................................................................................17
(b) Documentation ..............................................................................................................18
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................18
5 Right not to be held incommunicado ..............................................................................18
(a) Action ............................................................................................................................18
(b) Documentation ..............................................................................................................19
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................19
6 Right to legal advice .........................................................................................................20
(a) Action ............................................................................................................................20
(b) Documentation ..............................................................................................................24
Notes for Guidance .......................................................................................................24
7 Citizens of independent Commonwealth countries or foreign nationals......................26
Note for Guidance.............................................................................................................26
8 Conditions of detention....................................................................................................27
(a) Action ............................................................................................................................27
(b) Documentation ..............................................................................................................28
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................28
9 Care and treatment of detained persons.........................................................................28
(a) General .........................................................................................................................28
(b) Clinical treatment and attention.....................................................................................29
(c) Documentation ..............................................................................................................30
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................31
10 Cautions ............................................................................................................................31
(a) When a caution must be given ......................................................................................31
(b) Terms of the cautions....................................................................................................32
(c) Special warnings under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, sections 36
and 37 ...........................................................................................................................32
(e) Documentation ..............................................................................................................33
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................33
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11 Interviews - general...........................................................................................................34
(a) Action ............................................................................................................................34
(b) Interview records...........................................................................................................35
(c) Juveniles and mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable people .................35
(d) Vulnerable suspects - urgent interviews at police stations.............................................36
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................36
12 Interviews in police stations ............................................................................................37
(a) Action ............................................................................................................................37
(b) Documentation ..............................................................................................................39
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................39
13 Interpreters ........................................................................................................................40
(a) General .........................................................................................................................40
(b) Interviewing suspects - foreign languages.....................................................................41
(c) Interviewing suspects who have a hearing or speech impediment ................................41
(d) Additional rules for detained persons ............................................................................41
(e) Translations of essential documents .............................................................................42
(f) Decisions not to provide interpretation and translation. .................................................42
(g) Documentation ..............................................................................................................42
(h) Live-link interpretation ...................................................................................................42
(a) Audio and visual communication .............................................................................43
(b) Audio and visual or audio without visual communication. ........................................43
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................43
14 Reviews and Extensions of Detention under the Terrorism Act 2000...........................44
(a) General .........................................................................................................................44
(b) Transfer of persons detained for more than 14 days to prison.......................................45
(c) Documentation ..............................................................................................................45
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................45
15 Charging and post-charge questioning in terrorism cases ...........................................47
(a) Charging .......................................................................................................................47
(b) Post-charge questioning................................................................................................47
Right to legal advice......................................................................................................48
Cautions........................................................................................................................48
Interviews......................................................................................................................48
Recording post-charge questioning...............................................................................48
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................48
16 Testing persons for the presence of specified Class A drugs.......................................49
ANNEX A INTIMATE AND STRIP SEARCHES......................................................................50
A Intimate search .............................................................................................................50
(a) Action .....................................................................................................................50
(b) Documentation .......................................................................................................50
B Strip search ...................................................................................................................51
(b) Documentation .......................................................................................................52
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................52
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ANNEX B DELAY IN NOTIFYING ARREST OR ALLOWING ACCESS TO LEGAL ADVICE
FOR PERSONS DETAINED UNDER THE TERRORISM ACT 2000......................53
A DELAYS under TACT Schedule 8 .................................................................................53
B Documentation ..............................................................................................................54
C Cautions and special warnings ......................................................................................54
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................54
ANNEX C RESTRICTION ON DRAWING ADVERSE INFERENCES FROM SILENCE AND
TERMS OF THE CAUTION WHEN THE RESTRICTION APPLIES .......................55
(a) The restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence ..........................................55
(b) Terms of the caution when the restriction applies..........................................................55
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................56
ANNEX D WRITTEN STATEMENTS UNDER CAUTION........................................................57
(a) Written by a person under caution.................................................................................57
(b) Written by a police officer or other police staff...............................................................57
ANNEX E SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO MENTALLY DISORDERED AND
OTHERWISE MENTALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE .............................................59
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................60
ANNEX F Not used .................................................................................................................61
ANNEX G FITNESS TO BE INTERVIEWED ...........................................................................61
ANNEX H DETAINED PERSON: OBSERVATION LIST.........................................................62
ANNEX I ESTABLISHING GENDER OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SEARCHING ..........................................................................................................63
(a) Consideration ................................................................................................................63
(b) Documentation ..............................................................................................................64
(c) Disclosure of information ...............................................................................................64
Note for Guidance.............................................................................................................64
ANNEX J TRANSFER OF PERSONS DETAINED FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS TO
PRISON..................................................................................................................65
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................66
ANNEX K DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS TO BE TRANSLATED.........................................67
Note for Guidance.............................................................................................................68
ANNEX L LIVE-LINK INTERPRETATION (PARA. 13.12) ......................................................69
Part 1: When the physical presence of the interpreter is not required.................................. 69
Part 2: Modifications for live-link interpretation ....................................................................71
(a) Code H paragraph 13.4: .........................................................................................71
(b) Code of Practice for video recording interviews with sound ....................................71
(c) Code for video recording interviews with sound - paragraph 4.22 (signing master
recording label).......................................................................................................71
Notes for Guidance...........................................................................................................71
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1 General
1.0 The powers and procedures in this Code must be used fairly, responsibly, with respect for
the people to whom they apply and without unlawful discrimination. Under the Equality Act
2010, section 149 (Public sector Equality Duty), police forces must, in carrying out their
functions, have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment,
victimisation and any other conduct which is prohibited by that Act, to advance equality of
opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and people who
do not share it, and to foster good relations between those persons. The Equality Act also
makes it unlawful for police officers to discriminate against, harass or victimise any person
on the grounds of the ‘protected characteristics’ of age, disability, gender reassignment,
race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership,
pregnancy and maternity, when using their powers. See Notes 1A and 1AA.
1.1 This Code of Practice applies to, and only to:
(a) persons in police detention after being arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act
2000 (TACT) and detained under section 41 of, or Schedule 8 to that Act and not
charged, and
(b) detained persons in respect of whom an authorisation has been given under section
22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (post-charge questioning of terrorist suspects)
to interview them in which case, section 15 of this Code will apply.
1.2 The provisions in PACE Code C apply when a person:
(a) is in custody otherwise than as a result of being arrested under section 41 of TACT or
detained for examination under Schedule 7 to TACT (see paragraph 1.4);
(b) is charged with an offence, or
(c) is being questioned about any offence after being charged with that offence without an
authorisation being given under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008.
See Note 1N.
1.3 In this Code references to an offence and to a person’s involvement or suspected
involvement in an offence where the person has not been charged with an offence, include
being concerned, or suspected of being concerned, in the commission, preparation or
instigation of acts of terrorism.
1.4 The Code of Practice issued under paragraph 6 of Schedule 14 to TACT applies to persons
detained for examination under Schedule 7 to TACT. See Note 1N.
1.5 All persons in custody must be dealt with expeditiously, and released as soon as the need
for detention no longer applies.
1.6 There is no provision for bail under TACT before or after charge. See Note 1N.
1.7 An officer must perform the assigned duties in this Code as soon as practicable. An officer
will not be in breach of this Code if delay is justifiable and reasonable steps are taken to
prevent unnecessary delay. The custody record shall show when a delay has occurred and
the reason. See Note 1H.
1.8 This Code of Practice must be readily available at all police stations for consultation by:
 police officers;
 police staff;
 detained persons;
members of the public.
1.9 The provisions of this Code:
 include the Annexes;
do not include the Notes for Guidance.
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1.10 If an officer has any suspicion, or is told in good faith, that a person of any age may be
mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable, in the absence of clear evidence to
dispel that suspicion, the person shall be treated as such for the purposes of this Code.
See Note 1G.
1.11 Anyone who appears to be under 18 shall, in the absence of clear evidence that they are
older, be treated as a juvenile for the purposes of this Code.
1.11A Paragraph 1.11 does not change the statutory provisions in section 65(1) of PACE
(appropriate consent) which require the consent of a juvenile’s parent or guardian. By
virtue of paragraph 15 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000, this is applied to the
powers in paragraphs 10 to 14 of that Schedule to take fingerprints, intimate and nonintimate
samples.
1.12 If a person appears to be blind, seriously visually impaired, deaf, unable to read or speak or
has difficulty orally because of a speech impediment, they shall be treated as such for the
purposes of this Code in the absence of clear evidence to the contrary.
1.13 'The appropriate adult' means, in the case of a:
(a) juvenile:
(i) the parent, guardian or, if the juvenile is in the care of a local authority or
voluntary organisation, a person representing that authority or organisation (see
Note 1B);
(ii) a social worker of a local authority (see Note 1C);
(iii) failing these, some other responsible adult aged 18 or over who is not:
~ a police officer;
~ employed by the police;
~ under the direction or control of the chief officer of a police force;
~ a person who provides services under contractual arrangements (but without
being employed by the chief officer of a police force), to assist that force in
relation to the discharge of its chief officer’s functions,
whether or not they are on duty at the time.
See Note 1F.
(b) person who is mentally disordered or mentally vulnerable: See Note 1D.
(i) a relative, guardian or other person responsible for their care or custody;
(ii) someone experienced in dealing with mentally disordered or mentally vulnerable
people but who is not:
~ a police officer;
~ employed by the police;
~ under the direction or control of the chief officer of a police force;
~ a person who provides services under contractual arrangements (but without
being employed by the chief officer of a police force), to assist that force in
relation to the discharge of its chief officer’s functions,
whether or not they are on duty at the time.
(iii) failing these, some other responsible adult aged 18 or over other than a person
described in the bullet points in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) above.
See Note 1F.
1.14 If this Code requires a person be given certain information, they do not have to be given it if
at the time they are incapable of understanding what is said, are violent or may become
violent or in urgent need of medical attention, but they must be given it as soon as
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1.15 References to a custody officer include any police officer who for the time being, is
performing the functions of a custody officer.
1.16 When this Code requires the prior authority or agreement of an officer of at least inspector
or superintendent rank, that authority may be given by a sergeant or chief inspector
authorised by section 107 of PACE to perform the functions of the higher rank under TACT.
1.17 In this Code:
(a) ‘designated person’ means a person other than a police officer, who has specified
powers and duties conferred or imposed on them by designation under section 38 or
39 of the Police Reform Act 2002;
(b) reference to a police officer includes a designated person acting in the exercise or
performance of the powers and duties conferred or imposed on them by their
designation.
(c) where a search or other procedure to which this Code applies may only be carried out
or observed by a person of the same sex as the detainee, the gender of the detainee
and other parties present should be established and recorded in line with Annex I of
this Code.
1.18 Designated persons are entitled to use reasonable force as follows:
(a) when exercising a power conferred on them which allows a police officer exercising
that power to use reasonable force, a designated person has the same entitlement to
use force; and
(b) at other times when carrying out duties conferred or imposed on them that also entitle
them to use reasonable force, for example:
when at a police station carrying out the duty to keep detainees for whom they are
responsible under control and to assist any other police officer or designated
person to keep any detainee under control and to prevent their escape.
when securing, or assisting any other police officer or designated person in
securing, the detention of a person at a police station.
when escorting, or assisting any other police officer or designated person in
escorting, a detainee within a police station.
for the purpose of saving life or limb; or
preventing serious damage to property.
1.19 Nothing in this Code prevents the custody officer, or other police officer or designated
person (see paragraph 1.17) given custody of the detainee by the custody officer, from
allowing another person (see (a) and (b) below) to carry out individual procedures or tasks
at the police station if the law allows. However, the officer or designated person given
custody remains responsible for making sure the procedures and tasks are carried out
correctly in accordance with the Codes of Practice (see paragraph 3.5 and Note 3F). The
other person who is allowed to carry out the procedures or tasks must be someone who at
that time, is:
(a) under the direction and control of the chief officer of the force responsible for the
police station in question; or
(b) providing services under contractual arrangements (but without being employed by
the chief officer the police force), to assist a police force in relation to the discharge of
its chief officer’s functions.
1.20 Designated persons and others mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 1.19
must have regard to any relevant provisions of this Code.
1.21 In any provision of this or any other Code of Practice which allows or requires police
officers or police staff to make a record in their report book, the references to report book
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enables the record in question to be made and dealt with in accordance with that provision.
References in this and any other Code to written records, forms and signatures include
electronic records and forms and electronic confirmation that identifies the person making
the record or completing the form.
Chief officers must be satisfied as to the integrity and security of the devices, records and
forms to which this paragraph applies and that use of those devices, records and forms
satisfies relevant data protection legislation.
Notes for Guidance
1A Although certain sections of this Code apply specifically to people in custody at police
stations, those there voluntarily to assist with an investigation should be treated with no less
consideration, e.g. offered refreshments at appropriate times, and enjoy an absolute right to
obtain legal advice or communicate with anyone outside the police station.
1AA In paragraph 1.0, under the Equality Act 2010, section 149, the ‘relevant protected
characteristics’ are age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race,
religion/belief and sex and sexual orientation. For further detailed guidance and advice on
the Equality Act, see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance.
1B A person, including a parent or guardian, should not be an appropriate adult if they:
 are:
suspected of involvement in the offence or involvement in the commission,
preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism;
the victim;
a witness;
involved in the investigation.
received admissions prior to attending to act as the appropriate adult.
Note: If a juvenile’s parent is estranged from the juvenile, they should not be asked to act
as the appropriate adult if the juvenile expressly and specifically objects to their presence.
1C If a juvenile admits an offence to, or in the presence of, a social worker or member of a
youth offending team other than during the time that person is acting as the juvenile’s
appropriate adult, another appropriate adult should be appointed in the interest of fairness..
1D In the case of people who are mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable, it may
be more satisfactory if the appropriate adult is someone experienced or trained in their care
rather than a relative lacking such qualifications. But if the detainee prefers a relative to a
better qualified stranger or objects to a particular person their wishes should, if practicable,
be respected.
1E A detainee should always be given an opportunity, when an appropriate adult is called to
the police station, to consult privately with a solicitor in the appropriate adult’s absence if
they want. An appropriate adult is not subject to legal privilege.
1F A solicitor or independent custody visitor who is present at the police station and acting in
that capacity may not be the appropriate adult.
1G ‘Mentally vulnerable’ applies to any detainee who, because of their mental state or capacity,
may not understand the significance of what is said, of questions or of their replies. ‘Mental
disorder’ is defined in the Mental Health Act 1983, section 1(2) as ‘any disorder or disability
of mind’. When the custody officer has any doubt about the mental state or capacity of a
detainee, that detainee should be treated as mentally vulnerable and an appropriate adult
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1H Paragraph 1.7 is intended to cover delays which may occur in processing detainees e.g. if:
a large number of suspects are brought into the station simultaneously to be placed in
custody;
interview rooms are all being used;
there are difficulties contacting an appropriate adult, solicitor or interpreter.
1I The custody officer must remind the appropriate adult and detainee about the right to legal
advice and record any reasons for waiving it in accordance with section 6.
1J Not used
1K This Code does not affect the principle that all citizens have a duty to help police officers to
prevent crime and discover offenders. This is a civic rather than a legal duty; but when
police officers are trying to discover whether, or by whom, offences have been committed,
they are entitled to question any person from whom they think useful information can be
obtained, subject to the restrictions imposed by this Code. A person’s declaration that they
are unwilling to reply does not alter this entitlement.
1L If a person is moved from a police station to receive medical treatment, or for any other
reason, the period of detention is still calculated from the time of arrest under section 41 of
TACT (or, if a person was being detained under TACT Schedule 7 when arrested, from the
time at which the examination under Schedule 7 began).
1M Under Paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to TACT, all police stations are designated for detention
of persons arrested under section 41 of TACT. Paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 requires that the
constable who arrests a person under section 41 takes them as soon as practicable to the
police station which the officer considers is “most appropriate”.
1N The powers under Part IV of PACE to detain and release on bail (before or after charge) a
person arrested under section 24 of PACE for any offence (see PACE Code G (Arrest)) do
not apply to persons whilst they are detained under the terrorism powers following their
arrest/detention under section 41 of, or Schedule 7 to, TACT. If when the grounds for
detention under these powers cease the person is arrested under section 24 of PACE for a
specific offence, the detention and bail provisions of PACE will apply and must be
considered from the time of that arrest.
1O Not used.
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2 Custody records
2.1 When a person is:
 brought to a police station following arrest under TACT section 41,
 arrested under TACT section 41 at a police station having attended there voluntarily,
brought to a police station and there detained to be questioned in accordance with an
authorisation under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (post-charge
questioning) (see Notes 15A and 15B), or
at a police station and there detained when authority for post-charge questioning is
given under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (see Notes 15A and 15B),
they should be brought before the custody officer as soon as practicable after their arrival at
the station or, if appropriate, following the authorisation of post-charge questioning or
following arrest after attending the police station voluntarily see Note 3H. A person is
deemed to be "at a police station" for these purposes if they are within the boundary of any
building or enclosed yard which forms part of that police station.
2.2 A separate custody record must be opened as soon as practicable for each person
described in paragraph 2.1. All information recorded under this Code must be recorded as
soon as practicable in the custody record unless otherwise specified. Any audio or video
recording made in the custody area is not part of the custody record.
2.3 If any action requires the authority of an officer of a specified rank, this must be noted in the
custody record, subject to paragraph 2.8.
2.3A If a person is arrested under TACT, section 41 and taken to a police station as a result of a
search in the exercise of any stop and search power to which PACE Code A (Stop and
search) or the ‘search powers code’ issued under TACT applies, the officer carrying out the
search is responsible for ensuring that the record of that stop and search is made as part of
the person’s custody record. The custody officer must then ensure that the person is asked
if they want a copy of the search record and if they do, that they are given a copy as soon
as practicable. The person’s entitlement to a copy of the search record which is made as
part of their custody record is in addition to, and does not affect, their entitlement to a copy
of their custody record or any other provisions of section 2 (Custody records) of this Code.
See Code A paragraph 4.2B and the TACT search powers code paragraph 5.3.5).
2.4 The custody officer is responsible for the custody record’s accuracy and completeness and
for making sure the record or copy of the record accompanies a detainee if they are
transferred to another police station. The record shall show the:
time and reason for transfer;
time a person is released from detention.
2.5 The detainee’s solicitor and appropriate adult must be permitted to inspect the detainee’s
custody record as soon as practicable after their arrival at the station and at any other time
whilst the person is detained.
On request, the detainee, their solicitor and appropriate adult must be allowed to inspect
the following records, as promptly as is practicable at any time whilst the person is
detained:
(a) The information about the circumstances and reasons for the detainee’s arrest as
recorded in the custody record in accordance with paragraph 3.4. This applies to any
further reasons which come to light and are recorded whilst the detainee is detained;
(b) The record of the grounds for each authorisation to keep the person in custody. The
authorisations to which this applies are the same as those described in paragraph 2 of
Annex M of this Code.
Access to the custody record for the purposes of this paragraph must be arranged and
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officer’s duties or the justifiable needs of the investigation. A record shall be made when
access is allowed. This access is in addition to the requirements in paragraphs 3.4(b), 11.1
and 14.0 to provide information about the reasons for arrest and detention and in 14.4A to
give the detainee written information about the grounds for continued detention when an
application for a warrant of further detention (or for an extension of such a warrant) is made.
2.6 When a detainee leaves police detention or is taken before a court they, their legal
representative or appropriate adult shall be given, on request, a copy of the custody record
as soon as practicable. This entitlement lasts for 12 months after release.
2.7 The detainee, appropriate adult or legal representative shall be permitted to inspect the
original custody record once the detained person is no longer being held under the
provisions of TACT section 41 and Schedule 8 or being questioned after charge as
authorised under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (see section 15), provided
they give reasonable notice of their request. Any such inspection shall be noted in the
custody record.
2.8 All entries in custody records must be timed and identified by the maker. Nothing in this
Code requires the identity of officers or other police staff to be recorded or disclosed in the
case of enquiries linked to the investigation of terrorism. In these cases, they shall use their
warrant or other identification numbers and the name of their police station, see Note 2A.
Records entered on computer shall be timed and contain the operator’s identification.
2.9 The fact and time of any detainee’s refusal to sign a custody record, when asked in
accordance with this Code, must be recorded.
Note for Guidance
2A The purpose of paragraph 2.8 is to protect those involved in terrorist investigations or
arrests of terrorist suspects from the possibility that those arrested, their associates or other
individuals or groups may threaten or cause harm to those involved.
3 Initial action
(a) Detained persons - normal procedure
3.1 When a person to whom paragraph 2.1 applies is at a police station, the custody officer
must make sure the person is told clearly about:
(a) the following continuing rights which may be exercised at any stage during the period
in custody:
(i) their right to consult privately with a solicitor and that free independent legal
advice is available as in section 6;
(ii) their right to have someone informed of their arrest as in section 5;
(iii) their right to consult this Code of Practice (see Note 3D);
(iv) their right to medical help as in section 9;
(v) their right to remain silent as set out in the caution (see section 10); and
(vi) if applicable, their right to interpretation and translation (see paragraph 3.14) and
the right to communication with their High Commission, Embassy or Consulate
(see paragraph 3.14A).
(b) their right to be informed about why they have been arrested and detained on
suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of
terrorism in accordance with paragraphs 2.5, 3.4 and 11.1A of this Code.
3.2 The detainee must also be given a written notice, which contains information:
(a) to allow them to exercise their rights by setting out:
(i) their rights under paragraph 3.1 (subject to paragraphs 3.14 and 3.14A);
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(iii) their right to a copy of the custody record as in paragraph 2.6;
(iv) the caution in the terms prescribed in section 10;
(v) their rights to:
information about the reasons and grounds for their arrest and detention and
(as the case may be) any further grounds and reasons that come to light
whilst they are in custody;
to have access to records and documents which are essential to effectively
challenging the lawfulness of their arrest and detention;
as required in accordance with paragraphs 2.4, 2.4A, 2.5, 3.4, 11.1, 14.0 and
15.7A(c) of this Code and paragraph 3.3 of Code G;
(vi) the maximum period for which they may be kept in police detention without
being charged, when detention must be reviewed and when release is required.
(vii) their right to communicate with their High Commission Embassy or Consulate in
accordance with section 7 of this Code, see paragraph 3.14A;
(xiii) their right to medical assistance in accordance with section 9 of this Code
(xi) their right, if they are prosecuted, to have access to the evidence in the case in
accordance with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, the
Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure and the common law and the
Criminal Procedure Rules; and
(b) briefly setting out their entitlements while in custody, by:
(i) mentioning:
~ the provisions relating to the conduct of interviews;
~ the circumstances in which an appropriate adult should be available to assist
the detainee and their statutory rights to make representations whenever the
need for their detention is reviewed.
(ii) listing the entitlements in this Code, concerning
~ reasonable standards of physical comfort;
~ adequate food and drink;
~ access to toilets and washing facilities, clothing, medical attention, and
exercise when practicable.
See Note 3A
3.2A The detainee must be given an opportunity to read the notice and shall be asked to sign the
custody record to acknowledge receipt of the notices. Any refusal must be recorded on the
custody record.
3.3 Not used.
3.3A An audio version of the notice and an ‘easy read’ illustrated version should also be provided
if they are available (see Note 3A).
3.4 (a) The custody officer shall:
 record that the person was arrested under section 41 of TACT and the reason(s)
for the arrest on the custody record. See paragraph 10.2 and Note 3G
note on the custody record any comment the detainee makes in relation to the
arresting officer’s account but shall not invite comment. If the arresting officer is
not physically present when the detainee is brought to a police station, the
arresting officer’s account must be made available to the custody officer
remotely or by a third party on the arresting officer’s behalf;
note any comment the detainee makes in respect of the decision to detain them
but shall not invite comment;
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not put specific questions to the detainee regarding their involvement in any
offence (see paragraph 1.3), nor in respect of any comments they may make in
response to the arresting officer’s account or the decision to place them in
detention. See paragraphs 14.1 and 14.2 and Notes 3H, 14A and 14B. Such
an exchange is likely to constitute an interview as in paragraph 11.1 and require
the associated safeguards in section 11.
Note: This sub-paragraph also applies to any further reasons and grounds for
detention which come to light whilst the person is detained.
See paragraph 11.8A in respect of unsolicited comments.
If the first review of detention is carried out at this time, see paragraphs 14.1 and
14.2, and Part II of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 in respect of action by the
review officer.
(b) Documents and materials which are essential to effectively challenging the
lawfulness the detainee’s arrest and detention must be made available to the
detainee or their solicitor. Documents and material will be “essential” for this
purpose if they are capable of undermining the reasons and grounds which make
the detainee’s arrest and detention necessary. The decision about what needs to
be disclosed for the purpose of this requirement rests with the custody officer in
consultation with the investigating officer who has the knowledge of the documents
and materials in a particular case necessary to inform that decision (see Note 3G).
A note should be made in the detainee’s custody record of the fact that action has
been taken under this sub-paragraph and when. The investigating officer should
make a separate note of what has been made available in a particular case. This
also applies for the purposes of section 14, see paragraph 14.0.
3.5 The custody officer or other custody staff as directed by the custody officer shall:
(a) ask the detainee, whether at this time, they:
(i) would like legal advice, see paragraph 6.4;
(ii) want someone informed of their detention, see section 5;
(b) ask the detainee to sign the custody record to confirm their decisions in respect of (a);
(c) determine whether the detainee:
(i) is, or might be, in need of medical treatment or attention, see section 9;
(ii) requires:
an appropriate adult (see paragraphs 1.10, 1.11A, and 3.15);
 help to check documentation (see paragraph 3.21);
an interpreter (see paragraph 3.14 and Note 13B).
(d) record the decision in respect of (c).
Where any duties under this paragraph have been carried out by custody staff at the
direction of the custody officer, the outcomes shall, as soon as practicable, be reported to
the custody officer who retains overall responsibility for the detainee’s care and safe
custody and ensuring it complies with this Code. See Note 3I.
3.6 When the needs mentioned in paragraph 3.5(c) are being determined, the custody officer is
responsible for initiating an assessment to consider whether the detainee is likely to present
specific risks to custody staff, any individual who may have contact with detainee (e.g. legal
advisers, medical staff), or themselves. This risk assessment must include the taking of
reasonable steps to establish the detainee’s identity and to obtain information about the
detainee that is relevant to their safe custody, security and welfare and risks to others.
Such assessments should therefore always include a check on the Police National
Computer (PNC), to be carried out as soon as practicable, to identify any risks that have
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custody officer’s responsibility, it will be necessary to obtain information from other sources,
especially the investigation team see Note 3E, the arresting officer or an appropriate
healthcare professional, see paragraph 9.15. Other records held by or on behalf of the
police and other UK law enforcement authorities that might provide information relevant to
the detainee’s safe custody, security and welfare and risk to others and to confirming their
identity should also be checked. Reasons for delaying the initiation or completion of the
assessment must be recorded.
3.7 Chief officers should ensure that arrangements for proper and effective risk assessments
required by paragraph 3.6 are implemented in respect of all detainees at police stations in
their area.
3.8 Risk assessments must follow a structured process which clearly defines the categories of
risk to be considered and the results must be incorporated in the detainee’s custody record.
The custody officer is responsible for making sure those responsible for the detainee’s
custody are appropriately briefed about the risks. The content of any risk assessment and
any analysis of the level of risk relating to the person’s detention is not required to be
shown or provided to the detainee or any person acting on behalf of the detainee. If no
specific risks are identified by the assessment, that should be noted in the custody record.
See Note 3F and paragraph 9.15.
3.8A The content of any risk assessment and any analysis of the level of risk relating to the
person's detention is not required to be shown or provided to the detainee or any person
acting on behalf of the detainee. But information should not be withheld from any person
acting on the detainee’s behalf, for example, an appropriate adult, solicitor or interpreter, if
to do so might put that person at risk.
3.9 Custody officers are responsible for implementing the response to any specific risk
assessment, which should include for example:
reducing opportunities for self harm;
 calling an appropriate healthcare professional;
increasing levels of monitoring or observation;
reducing the risk to those who come into contact with the detainee.
See Note 3F
3.10 Risk assessment is an ongoing process and assessments must always be subject to review
if circumstances change.
3.11 If video cameras are installed in the custody area, notices shall be prominently displayed
showing cameras are in use. Any request to have video cameras switched off shall be
refused.
3.12 A constable, prison officer or other person authorised by the Secretary of State may take
any steps which are reasonably necessary for:
(a) photographing the detained person;
(b) measuring the person, or
(c) identifying the person.
3.13 Paragraph 3.12 concerns the power in TACT Schedule 8 Paragraph 2. The power in TACT
Schedule 8 Paragraph 2 does not cover the taking of fingerprints, intimate samples or nonintimate
samples, which is covered in TACT Schedule 8 paragraphs 10 to 15.
(b) Detained persons - special groups
3.14 If the detainee appears to be someone who does not speak or understand English or who
has a hearing or speech impediment the custody officer must ensure:
(a) that without delay, arrangements (see paragraph 13.1ZA) are made for the detainee
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the person appears to have a hearing or speech impediment, the reference to
‘interpreter’ includes appropriate assistance necessary to comply with paragraphs 3.1
to 3.5. See paragraph 13.1C if the detainee is in Wales. See section 13 and Note
13B;
(b) that in addition to the rights set out in paragraph 3.1(i) to (iii), the detainee is told
clearly about their right to interpretation and translation;
(c) that the written notice given to the detainee in accordance with paragraph 3.2 is in a
language the detainee understands and includes the right to interpretation and
translation together with information about the provisions in section 13 and Annex K,
which explain how the right applies (see Note 3A); and
(d) that if the translation of the notice is not available, the information in the notice is given
through an interpreter and a written translation provided without undue delay
3.14A If the detainee is a citizen of an independent Commonwealth country or a national of a
foreign country, including the Republic of Ireland, the custody officer must ensure that in
addition to the rights set out in paragraph 3.1(i) to (v), they are informed as soon as
practicable about their rights of communication with their High Commission, Embassy or
Consulate set out in section 7. This right must be included in the written notice given to the
detainee in accordance with paragraph 3.2.
3.15 If the detainee is a juvenile, the custody officer must, if it is practicable, ascertain the
identity of a person responsible for their welfare. That person:
may be:
the parent or guardian;
if the juvenile is in local authority or voluntary organisation care, or is otherwise
being looked after under the Children Act 1989, a person appointed by that authority
or organisation to have responsibility for the juvenile’s welfare;
any other person who has, for the time being, assumed responsibility for the
juvenile’s welfare.
must be informed as soon as practicable that the juvenile has been arrested, why they
have been arrested and where they are detained. This right is in addition to the
juvenile’s right in section 5 not to be held incommunicado. See Note 3C.
3.16 If a juvenile is known to be subject to a court order under which a person or organisation is
given any degree of statutory responsibility to supervise or otherwise monitor them,
reasonable steps must also be taken to notify that person or organisation (the ‘responsible
officer’). The responsible officer will normally be a member of a Youth Offending Team,
except for a curfew order which involves electronic monitoring when the contractor
providing the monitoring will normally be the responsible officer.
3.17 If the detainee is a juvenile, mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable, the
custody officer must, as soon as practicable:
inform the appropriate adult, who in the case of a juvenile may or may not be a person
responsible for their welfare, as in paragraph 3.15, of:
the grounds for their detention;
their whereabouts.
ask the adult to come to the police station to see the detainee.
3.18 If the appropriate adult is:
already at the police station, the provisions of paragraphs 3.1 to 3.5 must be complied
with in the appropriate adult’s presence;
not at the station when these provisions are complied with, they must be complied with
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and a copy of the notice given to the detainee in accordance with paragraph 3.2, shall also
be given to the appropriate adult if they wish to have a copy.
3.19 The detainee shall be advised that:
the duties of the appropriate adult include giving advice and assistance;
they can consult privately with the appropriate adult at any time.
3.20 If the detainee, or appropriate adult on the detainee’s behalf, asks for a solicitor to be called
to give legal advice, the provisions of section 6 apply.
3.21 If the detainee is blind, seriously visually impaired or unable to read, the custody officer
shall make sure their solicitor, relative, appropriate adult or some other person likely to take
an interest in them and not involved in the investigation is available to help check any
documentation. When this Code requires written consent or signing the person assisting
may be asked to sign instead, if the detainee prefers. This paragraph does not require an
appropriate adult to be called solely to assist in checking and signing documentation for a
person who is not a juvenile, or mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable (see
paragraph 3.17 and Note 13C).
3.21A The Children and Young Persons Act 1933, section 31, requires that arrangements must be
made for ensuring that a girl under the age of 18, while detained in a police station, is under
the care of a woman. See Note 3J. It also requires that arrangements must be made to
prevent any person under 18 while being detained in a police station, from associating with
an adult charged with any offence, unless that adult is a relative or the adult is jointly
charged with the same offence as the person under 18.
(c) Documentation
3.22 The grounds for a person’s detention shall be recorded, in the person’s presence if
practicable.
3.23 Action taken under paragraphs 3.14 to 3.22 shall be recorded.
(d) Requirements for suspects to be informed of certain rights
3.24 The provisions of this section identify the information which must be given to suspects who
have been arrested under section 41of the Terrorism Act and cautioned in accordance with
section 10 of this Code. It includes information required by EU Directive 2012/13 on the
right to information in criminal proceedings. If a complaint is made by or on behalf of such a
suspect that the information and (as the case may be) access to records and documents
has not been provided as required, the matter shall be reported to an inspector to deal with
as a complaint for the purposes of paragraph 9.3, or paragraph 12.10 if the challenge is
made during an interview. This would include, for example:
not informing them of their rights (see paragraph 3.1);
not giving them a copy of the Notice (see paragraph 3.2(a))
not providing an opportunity to read the notice (see paragraph 3.2A)
not providing the required information (see paragraphs 3.2(a), 3.14(b) and, 3.14A;
not allowing access to the custody record (see paragraph 2.5);
not providing a translation of the Notice (see paragraph 3.14(c) and (d));
Notes for Guidance
3A For access to currently available notices, including ‘easy-read’ versions, see
https://www.gov.uk/notice-of-rights-and-entitlements-a-persons-rights-in-police-detention.
3B Not used.
3C If the juvenile is in local authority or voluntary organisation care but living with their parents
or other adults responsible for their welfare, although there is no legal obligation to inform
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they are suspected of involvement in the offence concerned. Even if the juvenile is not
living with their parents, consideration should be given to informing them.
3D The right to consult this or other relevant Codes of Practice does not entitle the person
concerned to delay unreasonably any necessary investigative or administrative action whilst
they do so. Examples of action which need not be delayed unreasonably include:
searching detainees at the police station;
taking fingerprints or non-intimate samples without consent for evidential purposes.
3E The investigation team will include any officer involved in questioning a suspect, gathering
or analysing evidence in relation to the offences of which the detainee is suspected of
having committed. Should a custody officer require information from the investigation team,
the first point of contact should be the officer in charge of the investigation.
3F The Detention and Custody Authorised Professional Practice (APP) produced by the
College of Policing (see http://www.app.college.police.uk)provides more detailed guidance
on risk assessments and identifies key risk areas which should always be considered.
3G Arrests under TACT section 41 can only be made where an officer has reasonable grounds
to suspect that the individual concerned is a “terrorist”. This differs from the constable’s
power of arrest for all offences under PACE, section 24, in that it need not be linked to a
specific offence. There may also be circumstances where an arrest under TACT is made
on the grounds of sensitive information which can not be disclosed. In such circumstances,
the grounds for arrest may be given in terms of the interpretation of a “terrorist” set out in
TACT section 40(1)(a) or (b).
3H For the purpose of arrests under TACT section 41, the review officer is responsible for
authorising detention (see paragraphs 14.1 and 14.2, and Notes 14A and 14B). The review
officer’s role is explained in TACT Schedule 8 Part II. A person may be detained after
arrest pending the first review, which must take place as soon as practicable after the
person’s arrest.
3I A custody officer or other officer who, in accordance with this Code, allows or directs the
carrying out of any task or action relating to a detainee’s care, treatment, rights and
entitlements by another officer or any other person must be satisfied that the officer or
person concerned is suitable, trained and competent to carry out the task or action in
question.
3J Guidance for police officers and police staff on the operational application of section 31 of
the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 has been published by the College of Policing
and is available at:
https://www.app.college.police.uk/app-content/detention-and-custody-2/detainee-care/children-andyoung-persons/#girls.

4 Detainee’s property
(a) Action
4.1 The custody officer is responsible for:
(a) ascertaining what property a detainee:
(i) has with them when they come to the police station, either on first arrival at the
police station or any subsequent arrivals at a police station in connection with
that detention;
(ii) might have acquired for an unlawful or harmful purpose while in custody.
(b) the safekeeping of any property taken from a detainee which remains at the police
station.
The custody officer may search the detainee or authorise their being searched to the extent
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removal of more than outer clothing is only made as in Annex A. A search may only be
carried out by an officer of the same sex as the detainee. See Note 4A and Annex I.
4.2 Detainees may retain clothing and personal effects at their own risk unless the custody
officer considers they may use them to cause harm to themselves or others, interfere with
evidence, damage property, effect an escape or they are needed as evidence. In this
event, the custody officer may withhold such articles as they consider necessary and must
tell the detainee why.
4.3 Personal effects are those items a detainee may lawfully need, use or refer to while in
detention but do not include cash and other items of value.
(b) Documentation
4.4 It is a matter for the custody officer to determine whether a record should be made of the
property a detained person has with him or had taken from him on arrest (see Note 4D).
Any record made is not required to be kept as part of the custody record but the custody
record should be noted as to where such a record exists and that record shall be treated as
being part of the custody record for the purpose of this Code of Practice (see paragraphs
2.4, 2.5 and 2.7). Whenever a record is made the detainee shall be allowed to check and
sign the record of property as correct. Any refusal to sign shall be recorded.
4.5 If a detainee is not allowed to keep any article of clothing or personal effects, the reason
must be recorded.
Notes for Guidance
4A PACE, Section 54(1) and paragraph 4.1 require a detainee to be searched when it is clear
the custody officer will have continuing duties in relation to that detainee or when that
detainee’s behaviour or offence makes an inventory appropriate. They do not require every
detainee to be searched, e.g. if it is clear a person will only be detained for a short period
and is not to be placed in a cell, the custody officer may decide not to search them. In such
a case the custody record will be endorsed ‘not searched’, paragraph 4.4 will not apply, and
the detainee will be invited to sign the entry. If the detainee refuses, the custody officer will
be obliged to ascertain what property they have in accordance with paragraph 4.1.
4B Paragraph 4.4 does not require the custody officer to record on the custody record property
in the detainee’s possession on arrest if, by virtue of its nature, quantity or size, it is not
practicable to remove it to the police station.
4C Paragraph 4.4 does not require items of clothing worn by the person to be recorded unless
withheld by the custody officer as in paragraph 4.2.
4D Section 43(2) of TACT allows a constable to search a person who has been arrested under
section 41 to discover whether they have anything in their possession that may constitute
evidence that they are a terrorist.
5 Right not to be held incommunicado
(a) Action
5.1 Any person to whom this Code applies who is held in custody at a police station or other
premises may, on request, have one named person who is a friend, relative or a person
known to them who is likely to take an interest in their welfare informed at public expense of
their whereabouts as soon as practicable. If the person cannot be contacted the detainee
may choose up to two alternatives. If they cannot be contacted, the person in charge of
detention or the investigation has discretion to allow further attempts until the information
has been conveyed. See Notes 5D and 5E.
5.2 The exercise of the above right in respect of each person nominated may be delayed only
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5.3 The above right may be exercised each time a detainee is taken to another police station or
returned to a police station having been previously transferred to prison. This Code does
not afford such a right to a person on transfer to a prison, where a detainee’s rights will be
governed by Prison Rules, see Annex J paragraph 4.
5.4 If the detainee agrees, they may at the custody officer’s discretion, receive visits from
friends, family or others likely to take an interest in their welfare, or in whose welfare the
detainee has an interest. Custody Officers should liaise closely with the investigation team
(see Note 3E) to allow risk assessments to be made where particular visitors have been
requested by the detainee or identified themselves to police. In circumstances where the
nature of the investigation means that such requests can not be met, consideration should
be given, in conjunction with a representative of the relevant scheme, to increasing the
frequency of visits from independent visitor schemes. See Notes 5B and 5C.
5.5 If a friend, relative or person with an interest in the detainee’s welfare enquires about their
whereabouts, this information shall be given if the suspect agrees and Annex B does not
apply. See Note 5E.
5.6 The detainee shall be given writing materials, on request, and allowed to telephone one
person for a reasonable time, see Notes 5A and 5F. Either or both these privileges may be
denied or delayed if an officer of inspector rank or above considers sending a letter or
making a telephone call may result in any of the consequences in Annex B paragraphs 1
and 2, particularly in relation to the making of a telephone call in a language which an
officer listening to the call (see paragraph 5.7) does not understand. See Note 5G.
Nothing in this paragraph permits the restriction or denial of the rights in paragraphs 5.1
and 6.1.
5.7 Before any letter or message is sent, or telephone call made, the detainee shall be
informed that what they say in any letter, call or message (other than in a communication to
a solicitor) may be read or listened to and may be given in evidence. A telephone call may
be terminated if it is being abused see Note 5G. The costs can be at public expense at the
custody officer’s discretion.
5.8 Any delay or denial of the rights in this section should be proportionate and should last no
longer than necessary.
(b) Documentation
5.9 A record must be kept of any:
(a) request made under this section and the action taken;
(b) letters, messages or telephone calls made or received or visit received;
(c) refusal by the detainee to have information about them given to an outside enquirer,
or any refusal to see a visitor. The detainee must be asked to countersign the record
accordingly and any refusal recorded.
Notes for Guidance
5A A person may request an interpreter to interpret a telephone call or translate a letter.
5B At the custody officer’s discretion and subject to the detainee’s consent, visits should be
allowed when possible, subject to sufficient personnel being available to supervise a visit
and any possible hindrance to the investigation. Custody Officers should bear in mind the
exceptional nature of prolonged TACT detention and consider the potential benefits that
visits may bring to the health and welfare of detainees who are held for extended periods.
5C Official visitors should be given access following consultation with the officer who has
overall responsibility for the investigation provided the detainee consents, and they do not
compromise safety or security or unduly delay or interfere with the progress of an
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and subject to any screening process in place at the place of detention. Official visitors may
include:
An accredited faith representative;
Members of either House of Parliament;
Public officials needing to interview the prisoner in the course of their duties;
Other persons visiting with the approval of the officer who has overall responsibility for
the investigation;
Consular officials visiting a detainee who is a national of the country they represent
subject to section 7 of this Code.
Visits from appropriate members of the Independent Custody Visitors Scheme should be
dealt with in accordance with the separate Code of Practice on Independent Custody
Visiting.
5D If the detainee does not know anyone to contact for advice or support or cannot contact a
friend or relative, the custody officer should bear in mind any local voluntary bodies or other
organisations that might be able to help. Paragraph 6.1 applies if legal advice is required.
5E In some circumstances it may not be appropriate to use the telephone to disclose
information under paragraphs 5.1 and 5.5.
5F The telephone call at paragraph 5.6 is in addition to any communication under paragraphs
5.1 and 6.1. Further calls may be made at the custody officer’s discretion.
5G The nature of terrorism investigations means that officers should have particular regard to
the possibility of suspects attempting to pass information which may be detrimental to
public safety, or to an investigation.
6 Right to legal advice
(a) Action
6.1 Unless Annex B applies, all detainees must be informed that they may at any time consult
and communicate privately with a solicitor, whether in person, in writing or by telephone,
and that free independent legal advice is available from the duty solicitor. Where an
appropriate adult is in attendance, they must also be informed of this right. See paragraph
3.1, Note 1I, Notes 6B and 6J
6.2 A poster advertising the right to legal advice must be prominently displayed in the charging
area of every police station. See Note 6G.
6.3 No police officer should, at any time, do or say anything with the intention of dissuading any
person who is entitled to legal advice in accordance with this Code, from obtaining legal
advice. See Note 6ZA.
6.4 The exercise of the right of access to legal advice may be delayed exceptionally only as in
Annex B. Whenever legal advice is requested, and unless Annex B applies, the custody
officer must act without delay to secure the provision of such advice. If, on being informed
or reminded of this right, the detainee declines to speak to a solicitor in person, the officer
should point out that the right includes the right to speak with a solicitor on the telephone
(see paragraph 5.6). If the detainee continues to waive this right the officer should ask
them why and any reasons should be recorded on the custody record or the interview
record as appropriate. Reminders of the right to legal advice must be given as in
paragraphs 3.5, 11.3 and 5 of Annex K of this Code and PACE Code D on the Identification
of Persons by Police Officers, paragraphs 3.17(ii) and 6.3. Once it is clear a detainee does
not want to speak to a solicitor in person or by telephone they should cease to be asked
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6.5 An officer of the rank of Commander or Assistant Chief Constable or above may give a
direction under TACT Schedule 8 paragraph 9 that a detainee may only consult a solicitor
within the sight and hearing of a qualified officer. Such a direction may only be given if the
officer has reasonable grounds to believe that if it were not, it may result in one of the
consequences set out in TACT Schedule 8 paragraph 8(4) or (5)(c). See Annex B
paragraph 3 and Note 6I. A “qualified officer” means a police officer who:
(a) is at least the rank of inspector;
(b) is of the uniformed branch of the force of which the officer giving the direction is a
member, and
(c) in the opinion of the officer giving the direction, has no connection with the detained
person’s case.
Officers considering the use of this power should first refer to Home Office Circular
40/2003.
6.6 In the case of a person who is a juvenile or is mentally disordered or otherwise mentally
vulnerable, an appropriate adult should consider whether legal advice from a solicitor is
required. If such a detained person wants to exercise the right to legal advice, the
appropriate action should be taken and should not be delayed until the appropriate adult
arrives. If the person indicates that they do not want legal advice, the appropriate adult has
the right to ask for a solicitor to attend if this would be in the best interests of the person.
However, the person cannot be forced to see the solicitor if they are adamant that they do
not wish to do so.
6.7 A detainee who wants legal advice may not be interviewed or continue to be interviewed
until they have received such advice unless:
(a) Annex B applies, when the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence in
Annex C will apply because the detainee is not allowed an opportunity to consult a
solicitor; or
(b) an officer of superintendent rank or above has reasonable grounds for believing that:
(i) the consequent delay might:
 lead to interference with, or harm to, evidence connected with an offence;
lead to interference with, or physical harm to, other people;
lead to serious loss of, or damage to, property;
lead to alerting other people suspected of having committed an offence but
not yet arrested for it;
hinder the recovery of property obtained in consequence of the commission
of an offence.
See Note 6A
(ii) when a solicitor, including a duty solicitor, has been contacted and has agreed
to attend, awaiting their arrival would cause unreasonable delay to the process
of investigation.
Note: In these cases the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence in
Annex C will apply because the detainee is not allowed an opportunity to consult a
solicitor.
(c) the solicitor the detainee has nominated or selected from a list:
(i) cannot be contacted;
(ii) has previously indicated they do not wish to be contacted; or
(iii) having been contacted, has declined to attend; and
the detainee has been advised of the Duty Solicitor Scheme but has declined
to ask for the duty solicitor;
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 in these circumstances the interview may be started or continued without
further delay provided an officer of inspector rank or above has agreed to
the interview proceeding.
Note: The restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence in Annex C will not
apply because the detainee is allowed an opportunity to consult the duty solicitor;
(d) the detainee changes their mind, about wanting legal advice or (as the case may be)
about wanting a solicitor present at the interview, and states that they no longer wish to
speak to a solicitor. In these circumstances the interview may be started or continued
without delay provided that:
(i) an officer of inspector rank or above:
speaks to the detainee to enquire about the reasons for their change of
mind (see Note 6J), and
makes, or directs the making of, reasonable efforts to ascertain the
solicitor’s expected time of arrival and to inform the solicitor that the suspect
has stated that they wish to change their mind and the reason (if given);
(ii) the detainee’s reason for their change of mind (if given) and the outcome of the
action in (i) are recorded in the custody record;
(iii) the detainee, after being informed of the outcome of the action in (i) above,
confirms in writing that they want the interview to proceed without speaking or
further speaking to a solicitor or (as the case may be) without a solicitor being
present and do not wish to wait for a solicitor by signing an entry to this effect in
the custody record;
(iv) an officer of inspector rank or above is satisfied that it is proper for the interview
to proceed in these circumstances and:
gives authority in writing for the interview to proceed and if the authority is
not recorded in the custody record, the officer must ensure that the custody
record shows the date and time of the authority and where it is recorded;
and
 takes or directs the taking of, reasonable steps to inform the solicitor that
the authority has been given and the time when the interview is expected to
commence and records or causes to be recorded, the outcome of this action
in the custody record.
(v) When the interview starts and the interviewer reminds the suspect of their right
to legal advice (see paragraph 11.3) and the Code of Practice issued under
paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 for the video recording
with sound of interviews, the interviewer shall then ensure that the following is
recorded in the interview record made in accordance with that Code:
 confirmation that the detainee has changed their mind about wanting legal
advice or (as the case may be) about wanting a solicitor present and the
reasons for it if given;
the fact that authority for the interview to proceed has been given and,
subject to paragraph 2.8, the name of the authorising officer;
that if the solicitor arrives at the station before the interview is completed,
the detainee will be so informed without delay and a break will be taken to
allow them to speak to the solicitor if they wish, unless paragraph 6.7(a)
applies, and
that at any time during the interview, the detainee may again ask for legal
advice and that if they do, a break will be taken to allow them to speak to the
solicitor, unless paragraph 6.7(a), (b), or (c) applies. 
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Note: In these circumstances the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from
silence in Annex C will not apply because the detainee is allowed an opportunity to
consult a solicitor if they wish.
6.8 If paragraph 6.7(a) applies, where the reason for authorising the delay ceases to apply,
there may be no further delay in permitting the exercise of the right in the absence of a
further authorisation unless paragraph 6.7(b), (c) or (d) applies. If paragraph 6.7(b)(i)
applies, once sufficient information has been obtained to avert the risk, questioning must
cease until the detainee has received legal advice unless paragraph 6.7(a), (b)(ii), (c) or (d)
applies.
6.9 A detainee who has been permitted to consult a solicitor shall be entitled on request to have
the solicitor present when they are interviewed unless one of the exceptions in paragraph
6.7 applies.
6.10 The solicitor may only be required to leave the interview if their conduct is such that the
interviewer is unable properly to put questions to the suspect. See Notes 6C and 6D.
6.11 If the interviewer considers a solicitor is acting in such a way, they will stop the interview
and consult an officer not below superintendent rank, if one is readily available, and
otherwise an officer not below inspector rank not connected with the investigation. After
speaking to the solicitor, the officer consulted will decide if the interview should continue in
the presence of that solicitor. If they decide it should not, the suspect will be given the
opportunity to consult another solicitor before the interview continues and that solicitor
given an opportunity to be present at the interview. See Note 6D.
6.12 The removal of a solicitor from an interview is a serious step and, if it occurs, the officer of
superintendent rank or above who took the decision will consider if the incident should be
reported to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. If the decision to remove the solicitor has
been taken by an officer below superintendent rank, the facts must be reported to an officer
of superintendent rank or above, who will similarly consider whether a report to the
Solicitors Regulatory Authority would be appropriate. When the solicitor concerned is a
duty solicitor, the report should be both to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority and to the
Legal Aid Agency.
6.13 ‘Solicitor’ in this Code means:
a solicitor who holds a current practising certificate;
an accredited or probationary representative included on the register of representatives
maintained by the Legal Aid Agency.
6.14 An accredited or probationary representative sent to provide advice by, and on behalf of, a
solicitor shall be admitted to the police station for this purpose unless an officer of inspector
rank or above considers such a visit will hinder the investigation and directs otherwise.
Hindering the investigation does not include giving proper legal advice to a detainee as in
Note 6C. Once admitted to the police station, paragraphs 6.7 to 6.11 apply.
6.15 In exercising their discretion under paragraph 6.14, the officer should take into account in
particular:
whether:
the identity and status of an accredited or probationary representative have been
satisfactorily established;
they are of suitable character to provide legal advice,
any other matters in any written letter of authorisation provided by the solicitor on whose
behalf the person is attending the police station. See Note 6E. 
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6.16 If the inspector refuses access to an accredited or probationary representative or a decision
is taken that such a person should not be permitted to remain at an interview, the inspector
must notify the solicitor on whose behalf the representative was acting and give them an
opportunity to make alternative arrangements. The detainee must be informed and the
custody record noted.
6.17 If a solicitor arrives at the station to see a particular person, that person must, unless Annex
B applies, be so informed whether or not they are being interviewed and asked if they
would like to see the solicitor. This applies even if the detainee has declined legal advice
or, having requested it, subsequently agreed to be interviewed without receiving advice.
The solicitor’s attendance and the detainee’s decision must be noted in the custody record.
(b) Documentation
6.18 Any request for legal advice and the action taken shall be recorded.
6.19 A record shall be made in the interview record if a detainee asks for legal advice and an
interview is begun either in the absence of a solicitor or their representative, or they have
been required to leave an interview.
Notes for Guidance
6ZA No police officer or police staff shall indicate to any suspect, except to answer a direct
question, that the period for which they are liable to be detained, or the time taken to
complete the interview, might be reduced:
if they do not ask for legal advice or do not want a solicitor present when they are
interviewed; or
if after asking for legal advice, they change their mind about wanting it or (as the case
may be) wanting a solicitor present when they are interviewed and agree to be
interviewed without waiting for a solicitor.
6A In considering if paragraph 6.7(b) applies, the officer should, if practicable, ask the solicitor
for an estimate of how long it will take to come to the station and relate this to the time
detention is permitted, the time of day (i.e. whether the rest period under paragraph 12.2 is
imminent) and the requirements of other investigations. If the solicitor is on their way or is
to set off immediately, it will not normally be appropriate to begin an interview before they
arrive. If it appears necessary to begin an interview before the solicitor’s arrival, they
should be given an indication of how long the police would be able to wait so there is an
opportunity to make arrangements for someone else to provide legal advice. Nothing within
this section is intended to prevent police from ascertaining immediately after the arrest of an
individual whether a threat to public safety exists (see paragraph 11.2).
6B A detainee has a right to free legal advice and to be represented by a solicitor. This Note
for Guidance explains the arrangements which enable detainees to whom this Code applies
to obtain legal advice. An outline of these arrangements is also included in the Notice of
Rights and Entitlements given to detainees in accordance with paragraph 3.2.
The detainee can ask for free advice from a solicitor they know or if they do not know a
solicitor or the solicitor they know cannot be contacted, from the duty solicitor.
To arrange free legal advice, the police should telephone the Defence Solicitor Call Centre
(DSCC). The call centre will contact either the duty solicitor or the solicitor requested by the
detainee as appropriate.
When a detainee wants to pay for legal advice themselves:
the DSCC will contact a solicitor of their choice on their behalf;
they should be given an opportunity to consult a specific solicitor or another
solicitor from that solicitor’s firm. If this solicitor is not available, they may choose
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has discretion to allow further attempts until a solicitor has been contacted and
agreed to provide advice;
they are entitled to a private consultation with their chosen solicitor on the
telephone or the solicitor may decide to come to the police station;
if their chosen solicitor cannot be contacted, the DSCC may still be called to
arrange free legal advice.
Apart from carrying out duties necessary to implement these arrangements, an officer must
not advise the suspect about any particular firm of solicitors.
6C The solicitor’s only role in the police station is to protect and advance the legal rights of their
client. On occasions this may require the solicitor to give advice which has the effect of the
client avoiding giving evidence which strengthens a prosecution case. The solicitor may
intervene in order to seek clarification, challenge an improper question to their client or the
manner in which it is put, advise their client not to reply to particular questions, or if they
wish to give their client further legal advice. Paragraph 6.9 only applies if the solicitor’s
approach or conduct prevents or unreasonably obstructs proper questions being put to the
suspect or the suspect’s response being recorded. Examples of unacceptable conduct
include answering questions on a suspect’s behalf or providing written replies for the
suspect to quote.
6D An officer who takes the decision to exclude a solicitor must be in a position to satisfy the
court the decision was properly made. In order to do this they may need to witness what is
happening.
6E If an officer of at least inspector rank considers a particular solicitor or firm of solicitors is
persistently sending probationary representatives who are unsuited to provide legal advice,
they should inform an officer of at least superintendent rank, who may wish to take the
matter up with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority.
6F Subject to the constraints of Annex B, a solicitor may advise more than one client in an
investigation if they wish. Any question of a conflict of interest is for the solicitor under their
professional code of conduct. If, however, waiting for a solicitor to give advice to one client
may lead to unreasonable delay to the interview with another, the provisions of paragraph
6.7(b) may apply.
6G In addition to a poster in English, a poster or posters containing translations into Welsh, the
main minority ethnic languages and the principal European languages should be displayed
wherever they are likely to be helpful and it is practicable to do so.
6H Not used
6I Whenever a detainee exercises their right to legal advice by consulting or communicating
with a solicitor, they must be allowed to do so in private. This right to consult or
communicate in private is fundamental. Except as allowed by the Terrorism Act 2000,
Schedule 8, paragraph 9, if the requirement for privacy is compromised because what is
said or written by the detainee or solicitor for the purpose of giving and receiving legal
advice is overheard, listened to, or read by others without the informed consent of the
detainee, the right will effectively have been denied. When a detainee speaks to a solicitor
on the telephone, they should be allowed to do so in private unless a direction under
Schedule 8, paragraph 9 of the Terrorism Act 2000 has been given or this is impractical
because of the design and layout of the custody area, or the location of telephones.
However, the normal expectation should be that facilities will be available, unless they are
being used, at all police stations to enable detainees to speak in private to a solicitor either
face to face or over the telephone.
6J A detainee is not obliged to give reasons for declining legal advice and should not be
pressed to do so.
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7 Citizens of independent Commonwealth countries or foreign nationals
(a) Action
7.1 A detainee who is a citizen of an independent Commonwealth country or a national of a
foreign country, including the Republic of Ireland, has the right, upon request, to
communicate at any time with the appropriate High Commission, Embassy or Consulate.
That detainee must be informed as soon as practicable of this right and asked if they want
to have their High Commission, Embassy or Consulate told of their whereabouts and the
grounds for their detention. Such a request should be acted upon as soon as practicable.
See Note 7A.
7.2 A detainee who is a citizen of a country with which a bilateral consular convention or
agreement is in force requiring notification of arrest, must also be informed that subject to
paragraph 7.4, notification of their arrest will be sent to the appropriate High Commission,
Embassy or Consulate as soon as practicable, whether or not they request it. A list of the
countries to which this requirement currently applies and contact details for the relevant
High Commissions, Embassies and Consulates can be obtained from the Consular
Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) as follows:
from the FCO web pages:
https://gov.uk/government/publications/table-of-consular-conventions-and-mandatory-notificationobligations,
and
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-embassies-in-the-uk
by telephone to 020 7008 3100,
by email to fcocorrespondence@fco.gov.uk.
by letter to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London, SW1A
2AH.
7.3 Consular officers may, if the detainee agrees, visit one of their nationals in police detention
to talk to them and, if required, to arrange for legal advice. Such visits shall take place out
of the hearing of a police officer.
7.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of consular conventions, if the detainee claims that they are
a refugee or have applied or intend to apply for asylum the custody officer must ensure that
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) (formerly the UK Border Agency) are informed as soon
as practicable of the claim. UKVI will then determine whether compliance with relevant
international obligations requires notification of arrest to be sent and will inform the custody
officer as to what action police need to take.
(b) Documentation
7.5 A record shall be made:
when a detainee is informed of their rights under this section and of any requirement in
paragraph 7.2;
of any communications with a High Commission, Embassy or Consulate, and
of any communications with UKVI about a detainee’s claim to be a refugee or to be
seeking asylum and the resulting action taken by police.
Note for Guidance
7A The exercise of the rights in this section may not be interfered with even though Annex B
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8 Conditions of detention
(a) Action
8.1 So far as it is practicable, not more than one detainee should be detained in each cell. See
Note 8E.
8.2 Cells in use must be adequately heated, cleaned and ventilated. They must be adequately
lit, subject to such dimming as is compatible with safety and security to allow people
detained overnight to sleep. No additional restraints shall be used within a locked cell
unless absolutely necessary and then only restraint equipment, approved for use in that
force by the chief officer, which is reasonable and necessary in the circumstances having
regard to the detainee’s demeanour and with a view to ensuring their safety and the safety
of others. If a detainee is deaf, mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable,
particular care must be taken when deciding whether to use any form of approved
restraints.
8.3 Blankets, mattresses, pillows and other bedding supplied shall be of a reasonable standard
and in a clean and sanitary condition.
8.4 Access to toilet and washing facilities must be provided.
8.5 If it is necessary to remove a detainee’s clothes for the purposes of investigation, for
hygiene, health reasons or cleaning, replacement clothing of a reasonable standard of
comfort and cleanliness shall be provided. A detainee may not be interviewed unless
adequate clothing has been offered.
8.6 At least two light meals and one main meal should be offered in any 24-hour period. See
Note 8B. Drinks should be provided at meal times and upon reasonable request between
meals. Whenever necessary, advice shall be sought from the appropriate healthcare
professional, see Note 9A, on medical and dietary matters. As far as practicable, meals
provided shall offer a varied diet and meet any specific dietary needs or religious beliefs the
detainee may have. Detainees should also be made aware that the meals offered meet
such needs. The detainee may, at the custody officer’s discretion, have meals supplied by
their family or friends at their expense. See Note 8A.
8.7 Brief outdoor exercise shall be offered daily if practicable. Where facilities exist, indoor
exercise shall be offered as an alternative if outside conditions are such that a detainee can
not be reasonably expected to take outdoor exercise (e.g., in cold or wet weather) or if
requested by the detainee or for reasons of security. See Note 8C.
8.8 Where practicable, provision should be made for detainees to practice religious
observance. Consideration should be given to providing a separate room which can be
used as a prayer room. The supply of appropriate food and clothing, and suitable provision
for prayer facilities, such as uncontaminated copies of religious books, should also be
considered. See Note 8D.
8.9 A juvenile shall not be placed in a cell unless no other secure accommodation is available
and the custody officer considers it is not practicable to supervise them if they are not
placed in a cell or that a cell provides more comfortable accommodation than other secure
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8.10 Police stations should keep a reasonable supply of reading material available for detainees,
including but not limited to, the main religious texts. See Note 8D. Detainees should be
made aware that such material is available and reasonable requests for such material
should be met as soon as practicable unless to do so would:
(i) interfere with the investigation; or
(ii) prevent or delay an officer from discharging his statutory duties, or those in this
Code.
If such a request is refused on the grounds of (i) or (ii) above, this should be noted in the
custody record and met as soon as possible after those grounds cease to apply.
(b) Documentation
8.11 A record must be kept of replacement clothing and meals offered.
8.11A If a juvenile is placed in a cell, the reason must be recorded.
8.12 The use of any restraints on a detainee whilst in a cell, the reasons for it and, if appropriate,
the arrangements for enhanced supervision of the detainee whilst so restrained, shall be
recorded. See paragraph 3.9
Notes for Guidance
8A In deciding whether to allow meals to be supplied by family or friends, the custody officer is
entitled to take account of the risk of items being concealed in any food or package and the
officer’s duties and responsibilities under food handling legislation. If an officer needs to
examine food or other items supplied by family and friends before deciding whether they
can be given to the detainee, he should inform the person who has brought the item to the
police station of this and the reasons for doing so.
8B Meals should, so far as practicable, be offered at recognised meal times, or at other times
that take account of when the detainee last had a meal.
8C In light of the potential for detaining individuals for extended periods of time, the overriding
principle should be to accommodate a period of exercise, except where to do so would
hinder the investigation, delay the detainee’s release or charge, or it is declined by the
detainee.
8D Police forces should consult with representatives of the main religious communities to
ensure the provision for religious observance is adequate, and to seek advice on the
appropriate storage and handling of religious texts or other religious items.
8E The Detention and Custody Authorised Professional Practice (APP) produced by the
College of Policing (see http://www.app.college.police.uk) provides more detailed guidance
on matters concerning detainee healthcare and treatment and associated forensic issues
which should be read in conjunction with sections 8 and 9 of this Code.
9 Care and treatment of detained persons
(a) General
9.1 Notwithstanding other requirements for medical attention as set out in this section,
detainees who are held for more than 96 hours must be visited by an appropriate
healthcare professional at least once every 24 hours.
9.2 Nothing in this section prevents the police from calling an appropriate healthcare
professional, to examine a detainee for the purposes of obtaining evidence relating to any
offence in which the detainee is suspected of being involved. See Note 9A.
9.3 If a complaint is made by, or on behalf of, a detainee about their treatment since their
arrest, or it comes to notice that a detainee may have been treated improperly, a report
must be made as soon as practicable to an officer of inspector rank or above not connected
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unnecessary or unreasonable use of force, an appropriate healthcare professional must
also be called as soon as practicable.
9.4 Detainees should be visited at least every hour. If no reasonably foreseeable risk was
identified in a risk assessment, see paragraphs 3.6 to 3.10, there is no need to wake a
sleeping detainee. Those suspected of being under the influence of drink or drugs or both
or of having swallowed drugs, see Note 9C, or whose level of consciousness causes
concern must, subject to any clinical directions given by the appropriate healthcare
professional, see paragraph 9.15:
be visited and roused at least every half hour;
have their condition assessed as in Annex H;
and clinical treatment arranged if appropriate.
See Notes 9B, 9C and 9G
9.5 When arrangements are made to secure clinical attention for a detainee, the custody officer
must make sure all relevant information which might assist in the treatment of the
detainee’s condition is made available to the responsible healthcare professional. This
applies whether or not the healthcare professional asks for such information. Any officer or
police staff with relevant information must inform the custody officer as soon as practicable.
(b) Clinical treatment and attention
9.6 The custody officer must make sure a detainee receives appropriate clinical attention as
soon as reasonably practicable if the person:
(a) appears to be suffering from physical illness; or
(b) is injured; or
(c) appears to be suffering from a mental disorder; or
(d) appears to need clinical attention
9.7 This applies even if the detainee makes no request for clinical attention and whether or not
they have already received clinical attention elsewhere. If the need for attention appears
urgent, e.g. when indicated as in Annex H, the nearest available healthcare professional or
an ambulance must be called immediately.
9.8 The custody officer must also consider the need for clinical attention as set out in Note 9C
in relation to those suffering the effects of alcohol or drugs.
9.9 If it appears to the custody officer, or they are told, that a person brought to a station under
arrest may be suffering from an infectious disease or condition, the custody officer must
take reasonable steps to safeguard the health of the detainee and others at the station. In
deciding what action to take, advice must be sought from an appropriate healthcare
professional. See Note 9D. The custody officer has discretion to isolate the person and
their property until clinical directions have been obtained.
9.10 If a detainee requests a clinical examination, an appropriate healthcare professional must
be called as soon as practicable to assess the detainee's clinical needs. If a safe and
appropriate care plan cannot be provided, the appropriate healthcare professional’s advice
must be sought. The detainee may also be examined by a medical practitioner of their
choice at their expense.
9.11 If a detainee is required to take or apply any medication in compliance with clinical
directions prescribed before their detention, the custody officer must consult the appropriate
healthcare professional before the use of the medication. Subject to the restrictions in
paragraph 9.12, the custody officer is responsible for the safekeeping of any medication
and for making sure the detainee is given the opportunity to take or apply prescribed or
approved medication. Any such consultation and its outcome shall be noted in the custody
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9.12 No police officer may administer or supervise the self-administration of medically prescribed
controlled drugs of the types and forms listed in the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001,
Schedule 2 or 3. A detainee may only self-administer such drugs under the personal
supervision of the registered medical practitioner authorising their use or other appropriate
healthcare professional. The custody officer may supervise the self-administration of, or
authorise other custody staff to supervise the self-administration of, drugs listed in Schedule
4 or 5 if the officer has consulted the appropriate healthcare professional authorising their
use and both are satisfied self-administration will not expose the detainee, police officers or
anyone else to the risk of harm or injury.
9.13 When appropriate healthcare professionals administer drugs or authorise the use of other
medications, or consult with the custody officer about allowing self administration of drugs
listed in Schedule 4 or 5, it must be within current medicines legislation and the scope of
practice as determined by their relevant regulatory body.
9.14 If a detainee has in their possession, or claims to need, medication relating to a heart
condition, diabetes, epilepsy or a condition of comparable potential seriousness then, even
though paragraph 9.6 may not apply, the advice of the appropriate healthcare professional
must be obtained.
9.15 Whenever the appropriate healthcare professional is called in accordance with this section
to examine or treat a detainee, the custody officer shall ask for their opinion about:
any risks or problems which police need to take into account when making decisions
about the detainee’s continued detention;
when to carry out an interview if applicable; and
the need for safeguards.
9.16 When clinical directions are given by the appropriate healthcare professional, whether orally
or in writing, and the custody officer has any doubts or is in any way uncertain about any
aspect of the directions, the custody officer shall ask for clarification. It is particularly
important that directions concerning the frequency of visits are clear, precise and capable of
being implemented. See Note 9E.
(c) Documentation
9.17 A record must be made in the custody record of:
(a) the arrangements made for an examination by an appropriate healthcare professional
under paragraph 9.3 and of any complaint reported under that paragraph together
with any relevant remarks by the custody officer;
(b) any arrangements made in accordance with paragraph 9.6;
(c) any request for a clinical examination under paragraph 9.10 and any arrangements
made in response;
(d) the injury, ailment, condition or other reason which made it necessary to make the
arrangements in (a) to (c); See Note 9F
(e) any clinical directions and advice, including any further clarifications, given to police
by a healthcare professional concerning the care and treatment of the detainee in
connection with any of the arrangements made in (a) to (c); See Notes 9D and 9E
(f) if applicable, the responses received when attempting to rouse a person using the
procedure in Annex H. See Note 9G.
9.18 If a healthcare professional does not record their clinical findings in the custody record, the
record must show where they are recorded. See Note 9F. However, information which is
necessary to custody staff to ensure the effective ongoing care and well being of the
detainee must be recorded openly in the custody record, see paragraph 3.8 and Annex G,
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9.19 Subject to the requirements of Section 4, the custody record shall include:
a record of all medication a detainee has in their possession on arrival at the police
station;
a note of any such medication they claim to need but do not have with them.
Notes for Guidance
9A A ‘healthcare professional’ means a clinically qualified person working within the scope of
practice as determined by their relevant statutory regulatory body. Whether a healthcare
professional is ‘appropriate’ depends on the circumstances of the duties they carry out at
the time.
9B Whenever possible juveniles and mentally vulnerable detainees should be visited more
frequently.
9C A detainee who appears drunk or behaves abnormally may be suffering from illness, the
effects of drugs or may have sustained injury, particularly a head injury which is not
apparent. A detainee needing or dependent on certain drugs, including alcohol, may
experience harmful effects within a short time of being deprived of their supply. In these
circumstances, when there is any doubt, police should always act urgently to call an
appropriate healthcare professional or an ambulance. Paragraph 9.6 does not apply to
minor ailments or injuries which do not need attention. However, all such ailments or
injuries must be recorded in the custody record and any doubt must be resolved in favour of
calling the appropriate healthcare professional.
9D It is important to respect a person’s right to privacy and information about their health must
be kept confidential and only disclosed with their consent or in accordance with clinical
advice when it is necessary to protect the detainee’s health or that of others who come into
contact with them.
9E The custody officer should always seek to clarify directions that the detainee requires
constant observation or supervision and should ask the appropriate healthcare professional
to explain precisely what action needs to be taken to implement such directions.
9F Paragraphs 9.17 and 9.18 do not require any information about the cause of any injury,
ailment or condition to be recorded on the custody record if it appears capable of providing
evidence of an offence.
9G The purpose of recording a person's responses when attempting to rouse them using the
procedure in Annex H is to enable any change in the individual’s consciousness level to be
noted and clinical treatment arranged if appropriate.
10 Cautions
(a) When a caution must be given
10.1 A person whom there are grounds to suspect of an offence, see Note 10A, must be
cautioned before any questions about an offence, or further questions if the answers
provide the grounds for suspicion, are put to them if either the suspect’s answers or silence,
(i.e. failure or refusal to answer or answer satisfactorily) may be given in evidence to a court
in a prosecution.
10.2 A person who is arrested, or further arrested, must be informed at the time if practicable or,
if not, as soon as it becomes practicable thereafter, that they are under arrest and of the
grounds and reasons for their arrest, see paragraph 3.4, Note 3G and Note 10B.
10.3 As required by section 3 of PACE Code G, a person who is arrested, or further arrested,
must also be cautioned unless:
(a) it is impracticable to do so by reason of their condition or behaviour at the time; or
(b) they have already been cautioned immediately prior to arrest as in paragraph 10.1. 
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(b) Terms of the cautions
10.4 The caution which must be given:
(a) on arrest;
(b) on all other occasions before a person is charged or informed they may be
prosecuted; see PACE Code C, section 16, and
(c) before post-charge questioning under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
(see section 15.9),
should, unless the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence applies, see
Annex C, be in the following terms:
“You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if you do not mention
when questioned something which you later rely on in Court. Anything you do say may be
given in evidence.”
Where the use of the Welsh Language is appropriate, a constable may provide the caution
directly in Welsh in the following terms:
“Does dim rhaid i chi ddweud dim byd. Ond gall niweidio eich amddiffyniad os na fyddwch
chi’n sôn, wrth gael eich holi, am rywbeth y byddwch chi’n dibynnu arno nes ymlaen yn y
Llys. Gall unrhyw beth yr ydych yn ei ddweud gael ei roi fel tystiolaeth.”
See Note 10F
10.5 Annex C, paragraph 2 sets out the alternative terms of the caution to be used when the
restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence applies.
10.6 Minor deviations from the words of any caution given in accordance with this Code do not
constitute a breach of this Code, provided the sense of the relevant caution is preserved.
See Note 10C.
10.7 After any break in questioning under caution, the person being questioned must be made
aware they remain under caution. If there is any doubt the relevant caution should be given
again in full when the interview resumes. See Note 10D.
10.8 When, despite being cautioned, a person fails to co-operate or to answer particular
questions which may affect their immediate treatment, the person should be informed of
any relevant consequences and that those consequences are not affected by the caution.
Examples are when a person's refusal to provide:
their name and address when charged may make them liable to detention;
particulars and information in accordance with a statutory requirement.
(c) Special warnings under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994,
sections 36 and 37
10.9 When a suspect interviewed at a police station or authorised place of detention after arrest
fails or refuses to answer certain questions, or to answer satisfactorily, after due warning,
see Note 10E, a court or jury may draw such inferences as appear proper under the
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, sections 36 and 37. Such inferences may only
be drawn when:
(a) the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence, see Annex C, does not
apply; and
(b) the suspect is arrested by a constable and fails or refuses to account for any objects,
marks or substances, or marks on such objects found:
on their person;
in or on their clothing or footwear;
otherwise in their possession; or
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(c) the arrested suspect was found by a constable at a place at or about the time the
offence for which that officer has arrested them is alleged to have been committed, and
the suspect fails or refuses to account for their presence there.
When the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence applies, the suspect may
still be asked to account for any of the matters in (b) or (c) but the special warning
described in paragraph 10.10 will not apply and must not be given.
10.10 For an inference to be drawn when a suspect fails or refuses to answer a question about
one of these matters, or to answer it satisfactorily, the suspect must first be told in ordinary
language:
(a) what offence is being investigated;
(b) what fact they are being asked to account for;
(c) this fact may be due to them taking part in the commission of the offence;
(d) a court may draw a proper inference if they fail or refuse to account for this fact; and
(e) a record is being made of the interview and it may be given in evidence if they are
brought to trial.
(d) Juveniles and persons who are mentally disordered or otherwise mentally
vulnerable
10.10AThe information required in paragraph 10.10 must not be given to a suspect who is a
juvenile or who is mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable unless the
appropriate adult is present.
10.11 If a juvenile or a person who is mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable is
cautioned in the absence of the appropriate adult, the caution must be repeated in the
adult's presence.
10.11ANot used.
(e) Documentation
10.12 A record shall be made when a caution is given under this section, either in the
interviewer’s pocket book or in the interview record.
Notes for Guidance
10A There must be some reasonable, objective grounds for the suspicion, based on known facts
or information which are relevant to the likelihood the offence has been committed and the
person to be questioned committed it.
10B An arrested person must be given sufficient information to enable them to understand that
they have been deprived of their liberty and the reason they have been arrested, e.g. when
a person is arrested on suspicion of committing an offence they must be informed of the
suspected offence’s nature, when and where it was committed, see Note 3G. The suspect
must also be informed of the reason or reasons why the arrest is considered necessary.
Vague or technical language should be avoided.
10C If it appears a person does not understand the caution, the person giving it should explain it
in their own words.
10D It may be necessary to show to the court that nothing occurred during an interview break or
between interviews which influenced the suspect's recorded evidence. After a break in an
interview or at the beginning of a subsequent interview, the interviewer should summarise
the reason for the break and confirm this with the suspect.
10E The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, sections 36 and 37 apply only to suspects
who have been arrested by a constable or an officer of Revenue and Customs and are
given the relevant warning by the police or Revenue and Customs officer who made the
arrest or who is investigating the offence. They do not apply to any interviews with
suspects who have not been arrested.
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10F Nothing in this Code requires a caution to be given or repeated when informing a person
not under arrest they may be prosecuted for an offence. However, a court will not be able
to draw any inferences under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 34, if
the person was not cautioned.
11 Interviews - general
(a) Action
11.1 An interview in this Code is the questioning of a person arrested on suspicion of being a
terrorist which, under paragraph 10.1, must be carried out under caution. Whenever a
person is interviewed they and their solicitor must be informed of the grounds for arrest, and
given sufficient information to enable them to understand the nature of their suspected
involvement in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism (see
paragraph 3.4(a)) in order to allow for the effective exercise of the rights of the defence.
However, whilst the information must always be sufficient information for the person to
understand the nature of their suspected involvement in the commission, preparation or
instigation of acts of terrorism, this does not require the disclosure of details at a time which
might prejudice the terrorism investigation (see Note 3G). The decision about what needs
to be disclosed for the purpose of this requirement therefore rests with the investigating
officer who has sufficient knowledge of the case to make that decision. The officer who
discloses the information shall make a record of the information disclosed and when it was
disclosed. This record may be made in the interview record, in the officer’s report book or
other form provided for this purpose. See Note 11ZA.
11.2 Following the arrest of a person under section 41 TACT, that person must not be
interviewed about the relevant offence except at a place designated for detention under
Schedule 8 paragraph 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000, unless the consequent delay would be
likely to:
(a) lead to:
 interference with, or harm to, evidence connected with an offence;
 interference with, or physical harm to, other people; or
serious loss of, or damage to, property;
(b) lead to alerting other people suspected of committing an offence but not yet arrested
for it; or
(c) hinder the recovery of property obtained in consequence of the commission of an
offence.
Interviewing in any of these circumstances shall cease once the relevant risk has been
averted or the necessary questions have been put in order to attempt to avert that risk.
11.3 Immediately prior to the commencement or re-commencement of any interview at a
designated place of detention, the interviewer should remind the suspect of their entitlement
to free legal advice and that the interview can be delayed for legal advice to be obtained,
unless one of the exceptions in paragraph 6.7 applies. It is the interviewer’s responsibility
to make sure all reminders are recorded in the interview record.
11.4 At the beginning of an interview the interviewer, after cautioning the suspect, see section
10, shall put to them any significant statement or silence which occurred in the presence
and hearing of a police officer or other police staff before the start of the interview and
which have not been put to the suspect in the course of a previous interview. See Note
11A. The interviewer shall ask the suspect whether they confirm or deny that earlier
statement or silence and if they want to add anything.
11.5 A significant statement is one which appears capable of being used in evidence against the
suspect, in particular a direct admission of guilt. A significant silence is a failure or refusal
to answer a question or answer satisfactorily when under caution, which might, allowing for 
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the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence, see Annex C, give rise to an
inference under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Part III.
11.6 No interviewer may try to obtain answers or elicit a statement by the use of oppression.
Except as in paragraph 10.8, no interviewer shall indicate, except to answer a direct
question, what action will be taken by the police if the person being questioned answers
questions, makes a statement or refuses to do either. If the person asks directly what
action will be taken if they answer questions, make a statement or refuse to do either, the
interviewer may inform them what action the police propose to take provided that action is
itself proper and warranted.
11.7 The interview or further interview of a person about an offence with which that person has
not been charged or for which they have not been informed they may be prosecuted, must
cease when:
(a) the officer in charge of the investigation is satisfied all the questions they consider
relevant to obtaining accurate and reliable information about the offence have been
put to the suspect, this includes allowing the suspect an opportunity to give an
innocent explanation and asking questions to test if the explanation is accurate and
reliable, e.g. to clear up ambiguities or clarify what the suspect said;
(b) the officer in charge of the investigation has taken account of any other available
evidence; and
(c) the officer in charge of the investigation, or in the case of a detained suspect, the
custody officer, see PACE Code C paragraph 16.1, reasonably believes there is
sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for that offence. See
Note 11B.
(b) Interview records
11.8 Interviews of a person detained under section 41 of, or Schedule 8 to, TACT must be video
recorded with sound in accordance with the Code of Practice issued under paragraph 3 of
Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000, or in the case of post-charge questioning authorised
under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, the Code of Practice issued under
section 25 of that Act.
11.8A A written record shall be made of any comments made by a suspect, including unsolicited
comments, which are outside the context of an interview but which might be relevant to the
offence. Any such record must be timed and signed by the maker. When practicable the
suspect shall be given the opportunity to read that record and to sign it as correct or to
indicate how they consider it inaccurate. See Note 11E.
(c) Juveniles and mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable people
11.9 A juvenile or person who is mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable must not
be interviewed regarding their involvement or suspected involvement in a criminal offence
or offences, or asked to provide or sign a written statement under caution or record of
interview, in the absence of the appropriate adult unless paragraphs 11.2 or 11.11 to 11.13
apply. See Note 11C.
11.10 If an appropriate adult is present at an interview, they shall be informed:
that they are not expected to act simply as an observer; and
that the purpose of their presence is to:
 advise the person being interviewed;
observe whether the interview is being conducted properly and fairly;
facilitate communication with the person being interviewed.
11.10A The appropriate adult may be required to leave the interview if their conduct is such that the
interviewer is unable properly to put questions to the suspect. This will include situations
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proper questions being put to the suspect or the suspect's responses being recorded (see
Note 11F). If the interviewer considers an appropriate adult is acting in such a way, they
will stop the interview and consult an officer not below superintendent rank, if one is readily
available, and otherwise an officer not below inspector rank not connected with the
investigation. After speaking to the appropriate adult, the officer consulted must remind the
adult that their role under paragraph 11.10 does not allow them to obstruct proper
questioning and give the adult an opportunity to respond. The officer consulted will then
decide if the interview should continue without the attendance of that appropriate adult. If
they decide it should, another appropriate adult must be obtained before the interview
continues, unless the provisions of paragraph 11.11 below apply.
(d) Vulnerable suspects - urgent interviews at police stations
11.11 The following interviews may take place only if an officer of superintendent rank or above
considers delaying the interview will lead to the consequences in paragraph 11.2(a) to (c),
and is satisfied the interview would not significantly harm the person’s physical or mental
state (see Annex G):
(a) an interview of a juvenile or person who is mentally disordered or otherwise mentally
vulnerable without the appropriate adult being present;
(b) an interview of anyone other than in (a) who appears unable to:
appreciate the significance of questions and their answers; or
understand what is happening because of the effects of drink, drugs or any
illness, ailment or condition;
(c) an interview without an interpreter having been arranged, of a detained person whom
the custody officer has determined requires an interpreter (see paragraphs 3.5(c)(ii)
and 3.14) which is carried out by an interviewer speaking the suspect’s own language
or (as the case may be) otherwise establishing effective communication which is
sufficient to enable the necessary questions to be asked and answered in order to
avert the consequences. See paragraphs 13.2 and 13.5.
11.12 These interviews may not continue once sufficient information has been obtained to avert
the consequences in paragraph 11.2(a) to (c).
11.13 A record shall be made of the grounds for any decision to interview a person under
paragraph 11.11.
Notes for Guidance
11ZA The requirement in paragraph 11.1 for a suspect to be given sufficient information about the
nature of their suspected involvement in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts
of terrorism offence applies prior to the interview and whether or not they are legally
represented. What is sufficient will depend on the circumstances of the case, but it should
normally include, as a minimum, a description of the facts relating to the suspected
involvement that are known to the officer, including the time and place in question. This
aims to avoid suspects being confused or unclear about what they are supposed to have
done and to help an innocent suspect to clear the matter up more quickly.
11A Paragraph 11.4 does not prevent the interviewer from putting significant statements and
silences to a suspect again at a later stage or a further interview.
11B The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 Code of Practice, paragraph 3.4 states
‘In conducting an investigation, the investigator should pursue all reasonable lines of
enquiry, whether these point towards or away from the suspect. What is reasonable will
depend on the particular circumstances.’ Interviewers should keep this in mind when
deciding what questions to ask in an interview.
11C Although juveniles or people who are mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable
are often capable of providing reliable evidence, they may, without knowing or wishing to do
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unreliable, misleading or self-incriminating. Special care should always be taken when
questioning such a person, and the appropriate adult should be involved if there is any
doubt about a person's age, mental state or capacity. Because of the risk of unreliable
evidence it is also important to obtain corroboration of any facts admitted whenever
possible.
11D Consideration should be given to the effect of extended detention on a detainee and any
subsequent information they provide, especially if it relates to information on matters that
they have failed to provide previously in response to similar questioning (see Annex G).
11E Significant statements described in paragraph 11.4 will always be relevant to the offence
and must be recorded. When a suspect agrees to read records of interviews and other
comments and sign them as correct, they should be asked to endorse the record with, e.g.
‘I agree that this is a correct record of what was said’ and add their signature. If the suspect
does not agree with the record, the interviewer should record the details of any
disagreement and ask the suspect to read these details and sign them to the effect that
they accurately reflect their disagreement. Any refusal to sign should be recorded.
11F The appropriate adult may intervene if they consider it is necessary to help the suspect
understand any question asked and to help the suspect to answer any question. Paragraph
11.10A only applies if the appropriate adult’s approach or conduct prevents or
unreasonably obstructs proper questions being put to the suspect or the suspect’s
response being recorded. Examples of unacceptable conduct include answering questions
on a suspect’s behalf or providing written replies for the suspect to quote. An officer who
takes the decision to exclude an appropriate adult must be in a position to satisfy the court
the decision was properly made. In order to do this they may need to witness what is
happening and give the suspect’s solicitor (if they have one) who witnessed what
happened, an opportunity to comment..
12 Interviews in police stations
(a) Action
12.1 If a police officer wants to interview or conduct enquiries which require the presence of a
detainee, the custody officer is responsible for deciding whether to deliver the detainee into
the officer’s custody. An investigating officer who is given custody of a detainee takes over
responsibility for the detainee’s care and treatment for the purposes of this Code until they
return the detainee to the custody officer when they must report the manner in which they
complied with the Code whilst having custody of the detainee.
12.2 Except as below, in any period of 24 hours a detainee must be allowed a continuous period
of at least 8 hours for rest, free from questioning, travel or any interruption in connection
with the investigation concerned. This period should normally be at night or other
appropriate time which takes account of when the detainee last slept or rested. If a detainee
is arrested at a police station after going there voluntarily, the period of 24 hours runs from
the time of their arrest (or, if a person was being detained under TACT Schedule 7 when
arrested, from the time at which the examination under Schedule 7 began) and not the time
of arrival at the police station. The period may not be interrupted or delayed, except:
(a) when there are reasonable grounds for believing not delaying or interrupting the
period would:
(i) involve a risk of harm to people or serious loss of, or damage to, property;
(ii) delay unnecessarily the person's release from custody; or
(iii) otherwise prejudice the outcome of the investigation;
(b) at the request of the detainee, their appropriate adult or legal representative;
(c) when a delay or interruption is necessary in order to:
(i) comply with the legal obligations and duties arising under section 14; or
(ii) to take action required under section 9 or in accordance with medical advice.
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If the period is interrupted in accordance with (a), a fresh period must be allowed.
Interruptions under (b) and (c) do not require a fresh period to be allowed.
12.3 Before a detainee is interviewed the custody officer, in consultation with the officer in
charge of the investigation and appropriate healthcare professionals as necessary, shall
assess whether the detainee is fit enough to be interviewed. This means determining and
considering the risks to the detainee’s physical and mental state if the interview took place
and determining what safeguards are needed to allow the interview to take place. The
custody officer shall not allow a detainee to be interviewed if the custody officer considers it
would cause significant harm to the detainee’s physical or mental state. Vulnerable
suspects listed at paragraph 11.11 shall be treated as always being at some risk during an
interview and these persons may not be interviewed except in accordance with paragraphs
11.11 to 11.13.
12.4 As far as practicable interviews shall take place in interview rooms which are adequately
heated, lit and ventilated.
12.5 A suspect whose detention without charge has been authorised under TACT Schedule 8,
because the detention is necessary for an interview to obtain evidence of the offence for
which they have been arrested, may choose not to answer questions but police do not
require the suspect's consent or agreement to interview them for this purpose. If a suspect
takes steps to prevent themselves being questioned or further questioned, e.g. by refusing
to leave their cell to go to a suitable interview room or by trying to leave the interview room,
they shall be advised their consent or agreement to interview is not required. The suspect
shall be cautioned as in section 10, and informed if they fail or refuse to co-operate, the
interview may take place in the cell and that their failure or refusal to co-operate may be
given in evidence. The suspect shall then be invited to co-operate and go into the interview
room.
12.6 People being questioned or making statements shall not be required to stand.
12.7 Before the interview commences each interviewer shall, subject to the qualification at
paragraph 2.8, identify themselves and any other persons present to the interviewee.
12.8 Breaks from interviewing should be made at recognised meal times or at other times that
take account of when an interviewee last had a meal. Short refreshment breaks shall be
provided at approximately two hour intervals, subject to the interviewer's discretion to delay
a break if there are reasonable grounds for believing it would:
(i) involve a:
risk of harm to people;
serious loss of, or damage to, property;
(ii) unnecessarily delay the detainee's release;
(iii) otherwise prejudice the outcome of the investigation.
See Note 12B
12.9 During extended periods where no interviews take place, because of the need to gather
further evidence or analyse existing evidence, detainees and their legal representative shall
be informed that the investigation into the relevant offence remains ongoing. If practicable,
the detainee and legal representative should also be made aware in general terms of any
reasons for long gaps between interviews. Consideration should be given to allowing visits,
more frequent exercise, or for reading or writing materials to be offered see paragraph 5.4,
section 8 and Note 12C.
12.10 If during the interview a complaint is made by or on behalf of the interviewee concerning the
provisions of any of the Codes, or it comes to the interviewer’s notice that the interviewee
may have been treated improperly, the interviewer should:
(i) record the matter in the interview record; and
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(b) Documentation
12.11 A record must be made of the:
time a detainee is not in the custody of the custody officer, and why;
 reason for any refusal to deliver the detainee out of that custody.
12.12 A record shall be made of:
the reasons it was not practicable to use an interview room; and
any action taken as in paragraph 12.5.
The record shall be made on the custody record or in the interview record for action taken
whilst an interview record is being kept, with a brief reference to this effect in the custody
record.
12.13 Any decision to delay a break in an interview must be recorded, with reasons, in the
interview record.
12.14 All written statements made at police stations under caution shall be written on forms
provided for the purpose.
12.15 All written statements made under caution shall be taken in accordance with Annex D.
Before a person makes a written statement under caution at a police station they shall be
reminded about the right to legal advice. See Note 12A.
Notes for Guidance
12A It is not normally necessary to ask for a written statement if the interview was recorded in
accordance with the Code of Practice issued under TACT Schedule 8 Paragraph 3.
Statements under caution should normally be taken in these circumstances only at the
person's express wish. A person may however be asked if they want to make such a
statement.
12B Meal breaks should normally last at least 45 minutes and shorter breaks after two hours
should last at least 15 minutes. If the interviewer delays a break in accordance with
paragraph 12.8 and prolongs the interview, a longer break should be provided. If there is a
short interview, and another short interview is contemplated, the length of the break may be
reduced if there are reasonable grounds to believe this is necessary to avoid any of the
consequences in paragraph 12.8(i) to (iii).
12C Consideration should be given to the matters referred to in paragraph 12.9 after a period of
over 24 hours without questioning. This is to ensure that extended periods of detention
without an indication that the investigation remains ongoing do not contribute to a
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13 Interpreters
(a) General
13.1 Chief officers are responsible for making arrangements (see paragraph 13.1ZA) to provide
appropriately qualified independent persons to act as interpreters and to provide
translations of essential documents for detained suspects who, in accordance with
paragraph 3.5(c)(ii), the custody officer has determined require an interpreter.
If the suspect has a hearing or speech impediment, references to ‘interpreter’ and
‘interpretation’ in this Code include appropriate assistance necessary to establish effective
communication with that person. See paragraph 13.1C if the detainee is in Wales.
13.1ZA References in paragraph 13.1 above and elsewhere in this Code (see paragraphs 3.12(a),
13.2, 13.3, 13.5, 13.6, 13.9, 13.10A, 13.10D and 13.11 below and in any other Code, to
making arrangements for an interpreter to assist a suspect, mean making arrangements for
the interpreter to be physically present in the same location as the suspect unless the
provisions in paragraph 13.12 below, and Part 1 of Annex L, allow live-link interpretation to
be used.
13.1A The arrangements must comply with the minimum requirements set out in Directive
2010/64/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the right
to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings (see Note 13A). The provisions of
this Code implement the requirements for those to whom this Code applies. These
requirements include the following:
That the arrangements made and the quality of interpretation and translation provided
shall be sufficient to ‘safeguard the fairness of the proceedings, in particular by ensuring
that suspected or accused persons have knowledge of the cases against them and are
able to exercise their right of defence’. This term which is used by the Directive means
that the suspect must be able to understand their position and be able to communicate
effectively with police officers, interviewers, solicitors and appropriate adults as provided
for by this and any other Code in the same way as a suspect who can speak and
understand English who does not have a hearing or speech impediment and who would
not require an interpreter. See paragraphs 13.12 to 13.14 and Annex L for application
to live-link interpretation
The provision of a written translation of all documents considered essential for the
person to exercise their right of defence and to ‘safeguard the fairness of the
proceedings’ as described above. For the purposes of this Code, this includes any
decision to authorise a person to be detained and details of any offence(s) with which
the person has been charged or for which they have been told they may be prosecuted,
see Annex K.
Procedures to help determine:
whether a suspect can speak and understand English and needs the assistance of
an interpreter (see paragraph 13.1 and Notes 13B and 13C); and
whether another interpreter should be called or another translation should be
provided when a suspect complains about the quality of either or both (see
paragraphs 13.10A and 13.10C).
13.1B All reasonable attempts should be made to make the suspect understand that interpretation
and translation will be provided at public expense.
13.1C With regard to persons in Wales, nothing in this or any other Code affects the application of
the Welsh Language Schemes produced by police and crime commissioners in Wales in
accordance with the Welsh Language Act 1993. See paragraphs 3.14 and 13.1. 
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(b) Interviewing suspects - foreign languages
13.2 Unless paragraphs 11.2 or 11.11(c) apply, a suspect who for the purposes of this Code
requires an interpreter because they do not appear to speak or understand English (see
paragraphs 3.5(c)(ii) and 3.14) must not be interviewed unless arrangements are made for
a person capable of interpreting to assist the suspect to understand and communicate.
13.3 If a person who is a juvenile or is mentally disordered or mentally vulnerable is interviewed
and the person acting as the appropriate adult, does not appear to speak or understand
English, arrangements must be made for an interpreter to assist communication between
the between the person, the appropriate adult and the interviewer, unless the interview is
urgent and paragraphs 11.2 or 11.11(c) apply.
13.4 In the case of a person making a statement under caution to a police officer or other police
staff other than in English:
(a) the interpreter shall record the statement in the language it is made;
(b) the person shall be invited to sign it;
(c) an official English translation shall be made in due course.
See paragraphs 13.12 to 13.14 and Annex L for application to live-link interpretation.
(c) Interviewing suspects who have a hearing or speech impediment
13.5 Unless paragraphs 11.1 or 11.18(c) (urgent interviews) apply, a suspect who for the
purposes of this Code requires an interpreter or other appropriate assistance to enable
effective communication with them because they appear to have a hearing or speech
impediment (see paragraphs 3.5(c)(ii) and 3.14) must not be interviewed without
arrangements having been made to provide an independent person capable of interpreting
or of providing other appropriate assistance.
13.6 An interpreter should also be arranged if a person who is a juvenile or who is mentally
disordered or mentally vulnerable is interviewed and the person who is present as the
appropriate adult appears to have a hearing or speech impediment, unless the interview is
urgent and paragraphs 11.2 or 11.11(c) apply.
13.7 Not used
(d) Additional rules for detained persons
13.8 Not used.
13.9 If paragraph 6.1 applies and the detainee cannot communicate with the solicitor because of
language, hearing or speech difficulties, arrangements must be made for an interpreter to
enable communication. A police officer or any other police staff may not be used for this
purpose.
13.10 After the custody officer has determined that a detainee requires an interpreter (see
paragraph 3.5(c)(ii)) and following the initial action in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.5, arrangements
must also be made for an interpreter to explain:
the grounds and reasons for any authorisation of their detention under the provisions of
the Terrorism Act 2000 or the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 (post-charge questioning) to
which this Code applies; and
any information about the authorisation given to them by the authorising officer or (as
the case may be) the court and which is recorded in the custody record.
See sections 14 and 15 of this Code.
13.10AIf a detainee complains that they are not satisfied with the quality of interpretation, the
custody officer or (as the case may be) the interviewer, is responsible for deciding whether
to make arrangements for a different interpreter in accordance with the procedures set out
in the arrangements made by the chief officer, see paragraph 13.1A. 
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(e) Translations of essential documents
13.10BWritten translations, oral translations and oral summaries of essential documents in a
language the detainee understands shall be provided in accordance with Annex K
(Translations of documents and records).
13.10CIf a detainee complains that they are not satisfied with the quality of the translation, the
custody officer or (as the case may be) the interviewer, is responsible for deciding whether
a further translation should be provided in accordance with the procedures set out in the
arrangements made by the chief officer, see paragraph 13.1A.
(f) Decisions not to provide interpretation and translation.
13.10DIf a suspect challenges a decision:
made by the custody officer in accordance with this Code (see paragraph 3.5(c)(ii)) that
they do not require an interpreter, or
 made in accordance with paragraphs 13.10A, 13.10B or 13.10C not to make
arrangements to provide a different interpreter or another translation or not to translate
a requested document,
the matter shall be reported to an inspector to deal with as a complaint for the purposes of
paragraph 9.3 or 12.10 if the challenge is made during an interview.
(g) Documentation
13.11 The following must be recorded in the custody record or as applicable, interview record:
(a) Action taken to arrange for an interpreter, including the live-link requirements in Annex
L as applicable;
(b) Action taken when a detainee is not satisfied about the standard of interpretation or
translation provided, see paragraphs 13.10A and 13.10C;
(c) When an urgent interview is carried out in accordance with paragraph 13.2 or 13.5 in
the absence of an interpreter;
(d) When a detainee has been assisted by an interpreter for the purpose of providing or
being given information or being interviewed;
(e) Action taken in accordance with Annex K when:
a written translation of an essential document is provided;
an oral translation or oral summary of an essential document is provided instead of
a written translation and the authorising officer’s reason(s) why this would not
prejudice the fairness of the proceedings (see Annex K, paragraph 3);
a suspect waives their right to a translation of an essential document (see Annex
K, paragraph 4);
when representations that a document which is not included in the table is
essential and that a translation should be provided are refused and the reason for
the refusal (see Annex K, paragraph 8).
(h) Live-link interpretation
13.12 In this section and in Annex L, ‘live-link interpretation’ means an arrangement to enable
communication between the suspect and an interpreter who is not physically present with
the suspect. The arrangement must ensure that anything said by any person in the
suspect’s presence and hearing can be interpreted in the same way as if the interpreter
was physically present at that time. The communication must be by audio and visual
means for the purpose of an interview, and for all other purposes it may be either; by audio
and visual means, or by audio means only, as follows:
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(a) Audio and visual communication
This is required for interviews conducted and recorded in accordance with the Code of
Practice for the video recording with sound, of interviews of persons detained under
section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and of persons for whom an authorisation to
question after charge has been given under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism act
2008 (see Note 13D). In these each of these cases, the interview must be video
recorded with sound and during that interview, live link interpretation must enable:
(i) the suspect, the interviewer, solicitor, appropriate adult and any other person
physically present with the suspect at any time during the interview and an
interpreter who is not physically present, to see and hear each other; and
(ii) the interview to be conducted and recorded in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Code, subject to the modifications in Part 2 of Annex L.
(b) Audio and visual or audio without visual communication.
This applies to communication for the purposes of any provision of this Code except
as described in (a), which requires or permits information to be given to, sought from,
or provided by a suspect, whether orally or in writing, which would include
communication between the suspect and their solicitor and/or appropriate adult, and
for these cases, live link interpretation must:
(i) enable the suspect, the person giving or seeking that information, any other
person physically present with the suspect at that time and an interpreter who is
not so present, to either see and hear each other, or to hear without seeing each
other (for example by using a telephone); and
(ii) enable that information to be given to, sought from, or provided by, the suspect
in accordance with the provisions of this Code that apply to that information, as
modified for the purposes of the live-link, by Part 2 of Annex L.
13.12A The requirement in sub-paragraphs 13.12(a)(ii) and (b)(ii), that live-link interpretation must
enable compliance with the relevant provisions of the specified Codes, means that the
arrangements must provide for any written or electronic record of what the suspect says in
their own language which is made by the interpreter, to be securely transmitted without
delay so that the suspect can be invited to read, check and if appropriate, sign or otherwise
confirm that the record is correct or make corrections to the record.
13.13 Chief officers must be satisfied that live-link interpretation used in their force area for the
purposes of paragraphs 3.12(a) and (b), provides for accurate and secure communication
with the suspect. This includes ensuring that at any time during which live link
interpretation is being used, a person cannot see, hear or otherwise obtain access to any
communications between the suspect and interpreter or communicate with the suspect or
interpreter unless so authorised or allowed by the custody officer or in the case of an
interview, the interviewer and that as applicable, the confidentiality of any private
consultation between a suspect and their solicitor and appropriate adult (see paragraphs
13.2A, 13.6 and 13.9) is maintained. See Annex L paragraph 4.
Notes for Guidance
13A Chief officers have discretion when determining the individuals or organisations they use to
provide interpretation and translation services for their forces provided that these services
are compatible with the requirements of the Directive. One example which chief officers
may wish to consider is the Ministry of Justice commercial agreements for interpretation
and translation services.
13B A procedure for determining whether a person needs an interpreter might involve a
telephone interpreter service or using cue cards or similar visual aids which enable the
detainee to indicate their ability to speak and understand English and their preferred
language. This could be confirmed through an interpreter who could also assess the extent
to which the person can speak and understand English. 
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13C There should also be a procedure for determining whether a suspect who requires an
interpreter requires assistance in accordance with paragraph 3.20 to help them check and if
applicable, sign any documentation.
13D The Code of Practice referred to in paragraph 13.12, is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/terrorism-act-2000-video-recording-code-of-practice.
14 Reviews and Extensions of Detention under the Terrorism Act 2000
(a) General
14.0 The requirement in paragraph 3.4(b) that documents and materials essential to challenging
the lawfulness the detainee’s arrest and detention must be made available to the detainee
or their solicitor, applies for the purposes of this section.
14.1 The powers and duties of the review officer are in the Terrorism Act 2000, Schedule 8, Part
II. See Notes 14A and 14B. A review officer should carry out their duties at the police
station where the detainee is held and be allowed such access to the detainee as is
necessary to exercise those duties.
14.2 For the purposes of reviewing a person’s detention, no officer shall put specific questions to
the detainee:
regarding their involvement in any offence; or
in respect of any comments they may make:
when given the opportunity to make representations; or
~ in response to a decision to keep them in detention or extend the maximum period
of detention.
Such an exchange could constitute an interview as in paragraph 11.1 and would be subject
to the associated safeguards in section 11.
14.3 If detention is necessary for longer than 48 hours from the time of arrest or, if a person was
being detained under TACT Schedule 7, from the time at which the examination under
Schedule 7 began, a police officer of at least superintendent rank, or a Crown Prosecutor
may apply for a warrant of further detention or for an extension or further extension of such
a warrant under paragraph 29 or (as the case may be) 36 of Part III of Schedule 8 to the
Terrorism Act 2000. See Note 14C.
14.4 When an application is made for a warrant as described in paragraph 14.3, the detained
person and their representative must be informed of their rights in respect of the
application. These include:
(i) the right to a written notice of the application (see paragraph 14.4);
(ii) the right to make oral or written representations to the judicial authority / High Court
judge about the application;
(iii) the right to be present and legally represented at the hearing of the application, unless
specifically excluded by the judicial authority / High Court judge;
(iv) their right to free legal advice (see section 6 of this Code).
14.4A TACT Schedule 8 paragraph 31 requires the notice of the application for a warrant of
further detention to be provided before the judicial hearing of the application for that warrant
and that the notice must include:
(a) notification that the application for a warrant has been made;
(b) the time at which the application was made;
(c) the time at which the application is to be heard;
(d) the grounds on which further detention is sought.
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A notice must also be provided each time an application is made to extend or further extend
an existing warrant.
(b) Transfer of persons detained for more than 14 days to prison
14.5 If the Detention of Terrorists Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bill is enacted and in force, a
High Court judge may extend or further extend a warrant of further detention to authorise a
person to be detained beyond a period of 14 days from the time of their arrest (or if they
were being detained under TACT Schedule 7, from the time at which their examination
under Schedule 7 began). The provisions of Annex J will apply when a warrant of further
detention is so extended or further extended.
14.6 Not used.
14.7 Not used.
14.8 Not used.
14.9 Not used.
14.10 Not used.
(c) Documentation
14.11 It is the responsibility of the officer who gives any reminders as at paragraph 14.4, to
ensure that these are noted in the custody record, as well any comments made by the
detained person upon being told of those rights.
14.12 The grounds for, and extent of, any delay in conducting a review shall be recorded.
14.13 Any written representations shall be retained.
14.14 A record shall be made as soon as practicable about the outcome of each review and, if
applicable, the grounds on which the review officer authorises continued detention. A
record shall also be made as soon as practicable about the outcome of an application for a
warrant of further detention or its extension.
14.15 Not used.
Notes for Guidance
14A TACT Schedule 8 Part II sets out the procedures for review of detention up to 48 hours
from the time of arrest under TACT section 41 (or if a person was being detained under
TACT Schedule 7, from the time at which the examination under Schedule 7 began). These
include provisions for the requirement to review detention, postponing a review, grounds for
continued detention, designating a review officer, representations, rights of the detained
person and keeping a record. The review officer’s role ends after a warrant has been
issued for extension of detention under Part III of Schedule 8.
14B A review officer may authorise a person’s continued detention if satisfied that detention is
necessary:
(a) to obtain relevant evidence whether by questioning the person or otherwise;
(b) to preserve relevant evidence;
(c) while awaiting the result of an examination or analysis of relevant evidence;
(d) for the examination or analysis of anything with a view to obtaining relevant evidence;
(e) pending a decision to apply to the Secretary of State for a deportation notice to be
served on the detainee, the making of any such application, or the consideration of any
such application by the Secretary of State;
(f) pending a decision to charge the detainee with an offence. 
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14C Applications for warrants to extend detention beyond 48 hours, may be made for periods of
7 days at a time (initially under TACT Schedule 8 paragraph 29, and extensions thereafter
under TACT Schedule 8, paragraph 36), up to a maximum period of 14 days (or 28 days if
the Detention of Terrorists Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bill) is enacted and in force)
from the time of their arrest (or if they were being detained under TACT Schedule 7, from
the time at which their examination under Schedule 7 began). Applications may be made
for shorter periods than 7 days, which must be specified. The judicial authority or High
Court judge may also substitute a shorter period if they feel a period of 7 days is
inappropriate.
14D Unless Note 14F applies, applications for warrants that would take the total period of
detention up to 14 days or less should be made to a judicial authority, meaning a District
Judge (Magistrates’ Court) designated by the Lord Chief Justice to hear such applications.
14E If by virtue of the relevant provisions described in Note 14C being enacted the maximum
period of detention is extended to 28 days, any application for a warrant which would take
the period of detention beyond 14 days from the time of arrest (or if a person was being
detained under TACT Schedule 7, from the time at which the examination under Schedule
7 began), must be made to a High Court Judge.
14F If, when the Detention of Terrorists Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bill is enacted and in
force, an application is made to a High Court judge for a warrant which would take
detention beyond 14 days and the High Court judge instead issues a warrant for a period of
time which would not take detention beyond 14 days, further applications for extension of
detention must also be made to a High Court judge, regardless of the period of time to
which they refer.
14G Not used.
14H An officer applying for an order under TACT Schedule 8 paragraph 34 to withhold specified
information on which they intend to rely when applying for a warrant of further detention or
the extension or further extension of such a warrant, may make the application for the order
orally or in writing. The most appropriate method of application will depend on the
circumstances of the case and the need to ensure fairness to the detainee.
14I After hearing any representations by or on behalf of the detainee and the applicant, the
judicial authority or High Court judge may direct that the hearing relating to the extension of
detention under Part III of Schedule 8 is to take place using video conferencing facilities.
However, if the judicial authority requires the detained person to be physically present at
any hearing, this should be complied with as soon as practicable. Paragraph 33(4) to (9) of
TACT Schedule 8 govern the hearing of applications via video-link or other means.
14J Not used.
14K Not used. 
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15 Charging and post-charge questioning in terrorism cases
(a) Charging
15.1 Charging of detained persons is covered by PACE and guidance issued under PACE by the
Director of Public Prosecutions. Decisions to charge persons to whom this Code (H)
applies, the charging process and related matters are subject to section 16 of PACE Code
C.
(b) Post-charge questioning
15.2 Under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, a judge of the Crown Court may
authorise the questioning of a person about an offence for which they have been charged,
informed that they may be prosecuted or sent for trial, if the offence:
is a terrorism offence as set out in section 27 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008; or
is an offence which appears to the judge to have a terrorist connection. See Note 15C.
The decision on whether to apply for such questioning will be based on the needs of the
investigation. There is no power to detain a person solely for the purposes of post-charge
questioning. A person can only be detained whilst being so questioned (whether at a police
station or in prison) if they are already there in lawful custody under some existing power. If
at a police station the contents of sections 8 and 9 of this Code must be considered the
minimum standards of treatment for such detainees.
15.3 The Crown Court judge may authorise the questioning if they are satisfied that:
further questioning is necessary in the interests of justice;
the investigation for the purposes of which the further questioning is being proposed is
being conducted diligently and expeditiously; and
the questioning would not interfere unduly with the preparation of the person’s defence
to the charge or any other criminal charge that they may be facing.
See Note 15E
15.4 The judge authorising questioning may specify the location of the questioning.
15.5 The judge may only authorise a period up to a maximum of 48 hours before further
authorisation must be sought. The 48 hour period would run continuously from the
commencement of questioning. This period must include breaks in questioning in
accordance with paragraphs 8.6 and 12.2 of this Code (see Note 15B).
15.6 Nothing in this Code shall be taken to prevent a suspect seeking a voluntary interview with
the police at any time.
15.7 For the purposes of this section, any reference in sections 6, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of this Code
to:
‘suspect’ means the person in respect of whom an authorisation has been given under
section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (post-charge questioning of terrorist
suspects) to interview them;
‘interview’ means post-charge questioning authorised under section 22 of the CounterTerrorism
Act 2008;
‘offence’ means an offence for which the person has been charged, informed that they
may be prosecuted or sent for trial and about which the person is being questioned; and
‘place of detention’ means the location of the questioning specified by the judge (see
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and the provisions of those sections apply (as appropriate), to such questioning
(whether at a police station or in prison) subject to the further modifications in the
following paragraphs:
Right to legal advice
15.8 In section 6 of this Code, for the purposes of post-charge questioning:
 access to a solicitor may not be delayed under Annex B; and
paragraph 6.5 (direction that a detainee may only consult a solicitor within the sight and
hearing of a qualified officer) does not apply.
Cautions
15.9 In section 10 of this Code, unless the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence
applies (see paragraph 15.10), for the purposes of post-charge questioning, the caution
must be given in the following terms before any such questions are asked:
“You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if you do not mention
when questioned something which you later rely on in Court. Anything you do say may be
given in evidence.”
Where the use of the Welsh Language is appropriate, a constable may provide the caution
directly in Welsh in the following terms:
“Does dim rhaid i chi ddweud dim byd. Ond gall niweidio eich amddiffyniad os na fyddwch
chi’n sôn, wrth gael eich holi, am rywbeth y byddwch chi’n dibynnu arno nes ymlaen yn y
Llys. Gall unrhyw beth yr ydych yn ei ddweud gael ei roi fel tystiolaeth.”
15.10 The only restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence, see Annex C, applies in
those situations where a person has asked for legal advice and is questioned before
receiving such advice in accordance with paragraph 6.7(b).
Interviews
15.11 In section 11, for the purposes of post-charge questioning, whenever a person is
questioned, they must be informed of the offence for which they have been charged or
informed that they may be prosecuted, or that they have been sent for trial and about which
they are being questioned.
15.12 Paragraph 11.2 (place where questioning may take place) does not apply to post-charge
questioning.
Recording post-charge questioning
15.13 All interviews must be video recorded with sound in accordance with the separate Code of
Practice issued under section 25 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 for the video recording
with sound of post-charge questioning authorised under section 22 of the CounterTerrorism
Act 2008 (see paragraph 11.8).
Notes for Guidance
15A If a person is detained at a police station for the purposes of post-charge questioning, a
custody record must be opened in accordance with section 2 of this Code. The custody
record must note the power under which the person is being detained, the time at which the
person was transferred into police custody, their time of arrival at the police station and their
time of being presented to the custody officer.
15B The custody record must note the time at which the interview process commences. This
shall be regarded as the relevant time for any period of questioning in accordance with
paragraph 15.5 of this Code.
15C Where reference is made to ‘terrorist connection’ in paragraph 15.2, this is determined in
accordance with section 30 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008. Under section 30 of that
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connection. These are offences under general criminal law which may be prosecuted in
terrorism cases (for example explosives-related offences and conspiracy to murder). An
offence has a terrorist connection if the offence is, or takes place in the course of, an act of
terrorism or is committed for the purposes of terrorism (section 98 of the Act). Normally the
court will make the determination during the sentencing process, however for the purposes
of post-charge questioning, a Crown Court Judge must determine whether the offence
could have a terrorist connection.
15D The powers under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 are separate from and
additional to the normal questioning procedures within this code. Their overall purpose is to
enable the further questioning of a terrorist suspect after charge. They should not therefore
be used to replace or circumvent the normal powers for dealing with routine questioning.
15E Post-charge questioning has been created because it is acknowledged that terrorist
investigations can be large and complex and that a great deal of evidence can come to light
following the charge of a terrorism suspect. This can occur, for instance, from the
translation of material or as the result of additional investigation. When considering an
application for post-charge questioning, the police must ‘satisfy’ the judge on all three points
under paragraph 15.3. This means that the judge will either authorise or refuse an
application on the balance of whether the conditions in paragraph 15.3 are all met. It is
important therefore, that when making the application, to consider the following questions:
What further evidence is the questioning expected to provide?
Why was it not possible to obtain this evidence before charge?
How and why was the need to question after charge first recognised?
How is the questioning expected to contribute further to the case?
To what extent could the time and place for further questioning interfere with the
preparation of the person’s defence (for example if authorisation is sought close to
the time of a trial)?
What steps will be taken to minimise any risk that questioning might interfere with
the preparation of the person’s defence?
This list is not exhaustive but outlines the type of questions that could be relevant to any
asked by a judge in considering an application.
16 Testing persons for the presence of specified Class A drugs
16.1 The provisions for drug testing under section 63B of PACE (as amended by section 5 of the
Criminal Justice Act 2003 and section 7 of the Drugs Act 2005), do not apply to persons to
whom this Code applies. Guidance on these provisions can be found in section 17 of
PACE Code C.
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ANNEX A INTIMATE AND STRIP SEARCHES
A Intimate search
1. An intimate search consists of the physical examination of a person's body orifices other
than the mouth. The intrusive nature of such searches means the actual and potential risks
associated with intimate searches must never be underestimated.
(a) Action
2. Body orifices other than the mouth may be searched if authorised by an officer of inspector
rank or above who has reasonable grounds for believing that the person may have
concealed on themselves anything which they could and might use to cause physical injury
to themselves or others at the station and the officer has reasonable grounds for believing
that an intimate search is the only means of removing those items.
3. Before the search begins, a police officer or designated detention officer, must tell the
detainee:
(a) that the authority to carry out the search has been given;
(b) the grounds for giving the authorisation and for believing that the article cannot be
removed without an intimate search.
Note: Paragraph 1.11A of this Code requires someone to fulfil the role of the appropriate
adult to be present when a 17-year-old is told about the authority and grounds for an
intimate search.
4. An intimate search may only be carried out by a registered medical practitioner or
registered nurse, unless an officer of at least inspector rank considers this is not
practicable, in which case a police officer may carry out the search. See Notes A1 to A5.
5. Any proposal for a search under paragraph 2 to be carried out by someone other than a
registered medical practitioner or registered nurse must only be considered as a last resort
and when the authorising officer is satisfied the risks associated with allowing the item to
remain with the detainee outweigh the risks associated with removing it. See Notes A1 to
A5.
6. An intimate search at a police station of a juvenile or mentally disordered or otherwise
mentally vulnerable person may take place only in the presence of an appropriate adult of
the same sex (see Annex I), unless the detainee specifically requests a particular adult of
the opposite sex who is readily available. In the case of a juvenile the search may take
place in the absence of the appropriate adult only if the juvenile signifies in the presence of
the appropriate adult they do not want the adult present during the search and the adult
agrees. A record shall be made of the juvenile's decision and signed by the appropriate
adult.
7. When an intimate search under paragraph 2 is carried out by a police officer, the officer
must be of the same sex as the detainee (see Annex I). A minimum of two people, other
than the detainee, must be present during the search. Subject to paragraph 6, no person of
the opposite sex who is not a medical practitioner or nurse shall be present, nor shall
anyone whose presence is unnecessary. The search shall be conducted with proper
regard to the sensitivity and vulnerability of the detainee.
(b) Documentation
8. In the case of an intimate search under paragraph 2, the following shall be recorded as
soon as practicable, in the detainee’s custody record:
the authorisation to carry out the search;
the grounds for giving the authorisation;
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which parts of the detainee’s body were searched;
who carried out the search;
 who was present;
the result.
9. If an intimate search is carried out by a police officer, the reason why it was impracticable
for a registered medical practitioner or registered nurse to conduct it must be recorded.
B Strip search
10. A strip search is a search involving the removal of more than outer clothing. In this Code,
outer clothing includes shoes and socks.
(a) Action
11. A strip search may take place only if it is considered necessary to remove an article which a
detainee would not be allowed to keep, and the officer reasonably considers the detainee
might have concealed such an article. Strip searches shall not be routinely carried out if
there is no reason to consider that articles are concealed.
The conduct of strip searches
12. When strip searches are conducted:
(a) a police officer carrying out a strip search must be the same sex as the detainee (see
Annex I);
(b) the search shall take place in an area where the detainee cannot be seen by anyone
who does not need to be present, nor by a member of the opposite sex (see Annex I)
except an appropriate adult who has been specifically requested by the detainee;
(c) except in cases of urgency, where there is risk of serious harm to the detainee or to
others, whenever a strip search involves exposure of intimate body parts, there must
be at least two people present other than the detainee, and if the search is of a
juvenile or mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable person, one of the
people must be the appropriate adult. Except in urgent cases as above, a search of a
juvenile may take place in the absence of the appropriate adult only if the juvenile
signifies in the presence of the appropriate adult that they do not want the adult to be
present during the search and the adult agrees. A record shall be made of the
juvenile's decision and signed by the appropriate adult. The presence of more than
two people, other than an appropriate adult, shall be permitted only in the most
exceptional circumstances;
(d) the search shall be conducted with proper regard to the sensitivity and vulnerability of
the detainee in these circumstances and every reasonable effort shall be made to
secure the detainee’s co-operation and minimise embarrassment. Detainees who are
searched shall not normally be required to remove all their clothes at the same time,
e.g. a person should be allowed to remove clothing above the waist and redress
before removing further clothing;
(e) if necessary to assist the search, the detainee may be required to hold their arms in
the air or to stand with their legs apart and bend forward so a visual examination may
be made of the genital and anal areas provided no physical contact is made with any
body orifice;
(f) if articles are found, the detainee shall be asked to hand them over. If articles are
found within any body orifice other than the mouth, and the detainee refuses to hand
them over, their removal would constitute an intimate search, which must be carried
out as in Part A;
(g) a strip search shall be conducted as quickly as possible, and the detainee allowed to
dress as soon as the procedure is complete.
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(b) Documentation
13. A record shall be made on the custody record of a strip search including the reason it was
considered necessary, those present and any result.
Notes for Guidance
A1 Before authorising any intimate search, the authorising officer must make every reasonable
effort to persuade the detainee to hand the article over without a search. If the detainee
agrees, a registered medical practitioner or registered nurse should whenever possible be
asked to assess the risks involved and, if necessary, attend to assist the detainee.
A2 If the detainee does not agree to hand the article over without a search, the authorising
officer must carefully review all the relevant factors before authorising an intimate search.
In particular, the officer must consider whether the grounds for believing an article may be
concealed are reasonable.
A3 If authority is given for a search under paragraph 2, a registered medical practitioner or
registered nurse shall be consulted whenever possible. The presumption should be that
the search will be conducted by the registered medical practitioner or registered nurse and
the authorising officer must make every reasonable effort to persuade the detainee to allow
the medical practitioner or nurse to conduct the search.
A4 A constable should only be authorised to carry out a search as a last resort and when all
other approaches have failed. In these circumstances, the authorising officer must be
satisfied the detainee might use the article for one or more of the purposes in paragraph 2
and the physical injury likely to be caused is sufficiently severe to justify authorising a
constable to carry out the search.
A5 If an officer has any doubts whether to authorise an intimate search by a constable, the
officer should seek advice from an officer of superintendent rank or above.
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ANNEX B DELAY IN NOTIFYING ARREST OR ALLOWING ACCESS TO LEGAL ADVICE
FOR PERSONS DETAINED UNDER THE TERRORISM ACT 2000.
A DELAYS under TACT Schedule 8
1. The rights as in sections 5 or 6, may be delayed if the person is detained under the
Terrorism Act 2000, section 41, has not yet been charged with an offence and an officer of
superintendent rank or above has reasonable grounds for believing the exercise of either
right will have one of the following consequences:
(a) interference with or harm to evidence of a serious offence,
(b) interference with or physical injury to any person,
(c) the alerting of persons who are suspected of having committed a serious offence but
who have not been arrested for it,
(d) the hindering of the recovery of property obtained as a result of a serious offence or in
respect of which a forfeiture order could be made under section 23,
(e) interference with the gathering of information about the commission, preparation or
instigation of acts of terrorism,
(f) the alerting of a person and thereby making it more difficult to prevent an act of
terrorism, or
(g) the alerting of a person and thereby making it more difficult to secure a person's
apprehension, prosecution or conviction in connection with the commission,
preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism.
2. These rights may also be delayed if the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that:
(a) the detained person has benefited from his criminal conduct (to be decided in
accordance with Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002), and
(b) the recovery of the value of the property constituting the benefit
will be hindered by—
(i) informing the named person of the detained person’s detention (in the case of
an authorisation under paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule 8 to TACT), or
(ii) the exercise of the right under paragraph 7 (in the case of an authorisation
under paragraph 8(1)(b) of Schedule 8 to TACT).
3. Authority to delay a detainee’s right to consult privately with a solicitor may be given only if
the authorising officer has reasonable grounds to believe the solicitor the detainee wants to
consult will, inadvertently or otherwise, pass on a message from the detainee or act in
some other way which will have any of the consequences specified under paragraph 8 of
Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000. In these circumstances, the detainee must be
allowed to choose another solicitor. See Note B3.
4. If the detainee wishes to see a solicitor, access to that solicitor may not be delayed on the
grounds they might advise the detainee not to answer questions or the solicitor was initially
asked to attend the police station by someone else. In the latter case the detainee must be
told the solicitor has come to the police station at another person's request, and must be
asked to sign the custody record to signify whether they want to see the solicitor.
5. The fact the grounds for delaying notification of arrest may be satisfied does not
automatically mean the grounds for delaying access to legal advice will also be satisfied.
6. These rights may be delayed only for as long as is necessary but not beyond 48 hours from
the time of arrest (or if a person was being detained under TACT Schedule 7, from the time
at which the examination under Schedule 7 began). If the above grounds cease to apply
within this time the detainee must as soon as practicable be asked if they wish to exercise
either right, the custody record noted accordingly, and action taken in accordance with the
relevant section of this Code.
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7. A person must be allowed to consult a solicitor for a reasonable time before any court
hearing.
B Documentation
8. The grounds for action under this Annex shall be recorded and the detainee informed of
them as soon as practicable.
9. Any reply given by a detainee under paragraph 6 must be recorded and the detainee asked
to endorse the record in relation to whether they want to receive legal advice at this point.
C Cautions and special warnings
10. When a suspect detained at a police station is interviewed during any period for which
access to legal advice has been delayed under this Annex, the court or jury may not draw
adverse inferences from their silence.
Notes for Guidance
B1 Even if Annex B applies in the case of a juvenile, or a person who is mentally disordered or
otherwise mentally vulnerable, action to inform the appropriate adult and the person
responsible for a juvenile's welfare, if that is a different person, must nevertheless be taken
as in paragraph 3.15 and 3.17.
B2 In the case of Commonwealth citizens and foreign nationals, see Note 7A.
B3 A decision to delay access to a specific solicitor is likely to be a rare occurrence and only
when it can be shown the suspect is capable of misleading that particular solicitor and there
is more than a substantial risk that the suspect will succeed in causing information to be
conveyed which will lead to one or more of the specified consequences.
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ANNEX C RESTRICTION ON DRAWING ADVERSE INFERENCES FROM SILENCE AND
TERMS OF THE CAUTION WHEN THE RESTRICTION APPLIES
(a) The restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence
1. The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, sections 34, 36 and 37 as amended by the
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, section 58 describe the conditions under
which adverse inferences may be drawn from a person’s failure or refusal to say anything
about their involvement in the offence when interviewed, after being charged or informed
they may be prosecuted. These provisions are subject to an overriding restriction on the
ability of a court or jury to draw adverse inferences from a person’s silence. This restriction
applies:
(a) to any detainee at a police station who, before being interviewed, see section 11 or
being charged or informed they may be prosecuted, see section 15, has:
(i) asked for legal advice, see section 6, paragraph 6.1;
(ii) not been allowed an opportunity to consult a solicitor, including the duty
solicitor, as in this Code; and
(iii) not changed their mind about wanting legal advice, see section 6, paragraph
6.7(d).
Note the condition in (ii) will:
~ apply when a detainee who has asked for legal advice is interviewed before
speaking to a solicitor as in section 6, paragraph 6.6(a) or (b);
~ not apply if the detained person declines to ask for the duty solicitor, see
section 6, paragraphs 6.7(b) and (c).
(b) to any person who has been charged with, or informed they may be prosecuted for, an
offence who:
(i) has had brought to their notice a written statement made by another person or
the content of an interview with another person which relates to that offence, see
PACE Code C section 16, paragraph 16.4;
(ii) is interviewed about that offence, see PACE Code C section 16, paragraph 16.5;
or
(iii) makes a written statement about that offence, see Annex D paragraphs 4 and 9,
unless post-charge questioning has been authorised in accordance with section 22 of
the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, in which case the restriction will apply only if the
person has asked for legal advice, see section 6, paragraph 6.1, and is questioned
before receiving such advice in accordance with paragraph 6.7(b). See paragraph
15.11.
(b) Terms of the caution when the restriction applies
2. When a requirement to caution arises at a time when the restriction on drawing adverse
inferences from silence applies, the caution shall be:
‘You do not have to say anything, but anything you do say may be given in evidence.’
Where the use of the Welsh Language is appropriate, the caution may be used directly in
Welsh in the following terms:
‘Does dim rhaid i chi ddweud dim byd, ond gall unrhyw beth yr ydych chi’n ei ddweud gael
ei roi fel tystiolaeth.’
3. Whenever the restriction either begins to apply or ceases to apply after a caution has
already been given, the person shall be re-cautioned in the appropriate terms. The
changed position on drawing inferences and that the previous caution no longer applies
shall also be explained to the detainee in ordinary language. See Note C1. 
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Notes for Guidance
C1 The following is suggested as a framework to help explain changes in the position on
drawing adverse inferences if the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence:
(a) begins to apply:
‘The caution you were previously given no longer applies. This is because after that
caution:
(i) you asked to speak to a solicitor but have not yet been allowed an opportunity to
speak to a solicitor. See paragraph 1(a); or
(ii) you have been charged with/informed you may be prosecuted. See paragraph
1(b).
‘This means that from now on, adverse inferences cannot be drawn at court and your
defence will not be harmed just because you choose to say nothing. Please listen
carefully to the caution I am about to give you because it will apply from now on. You
will see that it does not say anything about your defence being harmed.’
(b) ceases to apply before or at the time the person is charged or informed they may be
prosecuted, see paragraph 1(a);
‘The caution you were previously given no longer applies. This is because after that
caution you have been allowed an opportunity to speak to a solicitor. Please listen
carefully to the caution I am about to give you because it will apply from now on. It
explains how your defence at court may be affected if you choose to say nothing.’
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ANNEX D WRITTEN STATEMENTS UNDER CAUTION
(a) Written by a person under caution
1. A person shall always be invited to write down what they want to say.
2. A person who has not been charged with, or informed they may be prosecuted for, any
offence to which the statement they want to write relates, shall:
(a) unless the statement is made at a time when the restriction on drawing adverse
inferences from silence applies, see Annex C, be asked to write out and sign the
following before writing what they want to say:
‘I make this statement of my own free will. I understand that I do not have to say
anything but that it may harm my defence if I do not mention when questioned
something which I later rely on in court. This statement may be given in evidence.’;
(b) if the statement is made at a time when the restriction on drawing adverse inferences
from silence applies, be asked to write out and sign the following before writing what
they want to say;
‘I make this statement of my own free will. I understand that I do not have to say
anything. This statement may be given in evidence.’
3. When a person, on the occasion of being charged with or informed they may be prosecuted
for any offence, asks to make a statement which relates to any such offence and wants to
write it they shall:
(a) unless the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence, see Annex C,
applied when they were so charged or informed they may be prosecuted, be asked to
write out and sign the following before writing what they want to say:
‘I make this statement of my own free will. I understand that I do not have to say
anything but that it may harm my defence if I do not mention when questioned
something which I later rely on in court. This statement may be given in evidence.’;
(b) if the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence applied when they were
so charged or informed they may be prosecuted, be asked to write out and sign the
following before writing what they want to say:
‘I make this statement of my own free will. I understand that I do not have to say
anything. This statement may be given in evidence.’
4. When a person who has already been charged with or informed they may be prosecuted for
any offence, asks to make a statement which relates to any such offence and wants to write
it they shall be asked to write out and sign the following before writing what they want to
say:
‘I make this statement of my own free will. I understand that I do not have to say anything.
This statement may be given in evidence.’;
5. Any person writing their own statement shall be allowed to do so without any prompting
except a police officer or other police staff may indicate to them which matters are material
or question any ambiguity in the statement.
(b) Written by a police officer or other police staff
6. If a person says they would like someone to write the statement for them, a police officer, or
other police staff shall write the statement.
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7. If the person has not been charged with, or informed they may be prosecuted for, any
offence to which the statement they want to make relates they shall, before starting, be
asked to sign, or make their mark, to the following:
(a) unless the statement is made at a time when the restriction on drawing adverse
inferences from silence applies, see Annex C:
‘I, ............................, wish to make a statement. I want someone to write down what I
say. I understand that I do not have to say anything but that it may harm my defence
if I do not mention when questioned something which I later rely on in court. This
statement may be given in evidence.’;
(b) if the statement is made at a time when the restriction on drawing adverse inferences
from silence applies:
‘I, ............................, wish to make a statement. I want someone to write down what I
say. I understand that I do not have to say anything. This statement may be given in
evidence.’
8. If, on the occasion of being charged with or informed they may be prosecuted for any
offence, the person asks to make a statement which relates to any such offence they shall
before starting be asked to sign, or make their mark to, the following:
(a) unless the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence applied, see Annex
C, when they were so charged or informed they may be prosecuted:
‘I, ............................, wish to make a statement. I want someone to write down what I
say. I understand that I do not have to say anything but that it may harm my defence
if I do not mention when questioned something which I later rely on in court. This
statement may be given in evidence.’;
(b) if the restriction on drawing adverse inferences from silence applied when they were
so charged or informed they may be prosecuted:
‘I, ............................, wish to make a statement. I want someone to write down what I
say. I understand that I do not have to say anything. This statement may be given in
evidence.’
9. If, having already been charged with or informed they may be prosecuted for any offence, a
person asks to make a statement which relates to any such offence they shall before
starting, be asked to sign, or make their mark to:
‘I, ............................, wish to make a statement. I want someone to write down what I say. I
understand that I do not have to say anything. This statement may be given in evidence.’
10. The person writing the statement must take down the exact words spoken by the person
making it and must not edit or paraphrase it. Any questions that are necessary, e.g. to
make it more intelligible, and the answers given must be recorded at the same time on the
statement form.
11. When the writing of a statement is finished the person making it shall be asked to read it
and to make any corrections, alterations or additions they want. When they have finished
reading they shall be asked to write and sign or make their mark on the following certificate
at the end of the statement:
‘I have read the above statement, and I have been able to correct, alter or add anything I
wish. This statement is true. I have made it of my own free will.’
12. If the person making the statement cannot read, or refuses to read it, or to write the above
mentioned certificate at the end of it or to sign it, the person taking the statement shall read
it to them and ask them if they would like to correct, alter or add anything and to put their
signature or make their mark at the end. The person taking the statement shall certify on
the statement itself what has occurred.
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ANNEX E SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO MENTALLY DISORDERED AND
OTHERWISE MENTALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE
1. If an officer has any suspicion, or is told in good faith, that a person of any age may be
mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable, or mentally incapable of
understanding the significance of questions or their replies that person shall be treated as
mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable for the purposes of this Code. See
paragraph 1.10
2. In the case of a person who is mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable, ‘the
appropriate adult’ means:
(a) a relative, guardian or other person responsible for their care or custody;
(b) someone experienced in dealing with mentally disordered or mentally vulnerable
people but who is not a police officer or employed by the police;
(c) failing these, some other responsible adult aged 18 or over who is not a police officer
or employed by the police.
See paragraph 1.13(b) and Note 1D
3. If the detention of a person who is mentally vulnerable or appears to be suffering from a
mental disorder is authorised by the review officer (see paragraphs 14.1 and 14.2 and
Notes 14A and 14B), the custody officer must as soon as practicable inform the appropriate
adult of the grounds for detention and the person’s whereabouts, and ask the adult to come
to the police station to see them. If the appropriate adult:
is already at the station when information is given as in paragraphs 3.1 to 3.5 the
information must be given in their presence;
is not at the station when the provisions of paragraph 3.1 to 3.5 are complied with these
provisions must be complied with again in their presence once they arrive.
See paragraphs 3.15 to 3.16
4. If the appropriate adult, having been informed of the right to legal advice, considers legal
advice should be taken, the provisions of section 6 apply as if the mentally disordered or
otherwise mentally vulnerable person had requested access to legal advice. See
paragraphs 3.20, 6.6 and Note E1.
5. The custody officer must make sure a person receives appropriate clinical attention as soon
as reasonably practicable if the person appears to be suffering from a mental disorder or in
urgent cases immediately call the nearest appropriate healthcare professional or an
ambulance. It is not intended these provisions delay the transfer of a detainee to a place of
safety under the Mental Health Act 1983, section 136 if that is applicable. If an assessment
under that Act is to take place at a police station, the custody officer must consider whether
an appropriate healthcare professional should be called to conduct an initial clinical check
on the detainee. See paragraphs 9.6 and 9.8.
6. If a mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable person is cautioned in the
absence of the appropriate adult, the caution must be repeated in the appropriate adult’s
presence. See paragraph 10.11.
7. A mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable person must not be interviewed or
asked to provide or sign a written statement in the absence of the appropriate adult unless
the provisions of paragraphs 11.2 or 11.11 to 11.13 apply. Questioning in these
circumstances may not continue in the absence of the appropriate adult once sufficient
information to avert the risk has been obtained. A record shall be made of the grounds for
any decision to begin an interview in these circumstances. See paragraphs 11.2, 11.9 and
11.11 to 11.13
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8. If the appropriate adult is present at an interview, they shall be informed they are not
expected to act simply as an observer and the purposes of their presence are to:
 advise the interviewee
observe whether or not the interview is being conducted properly and fairly
facilitate communication with the interviewee
See paragraph 11.10
9. If the custody officer charges a mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable person
with an offence or takes such other action as is appropriate when there is sufficient
evidence for a prosecution this must be carried out in the presence of the appropriate adult
if they are at the police station. A copy of the written notice embodying any charge must be
given to the appropriate adult. See PACE Code C Section 16.
10. An intimate or strip search of a mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable person
may take place only in the presence of the appropriate adult of the same sex, unless the
detainee specifically requests the presence of a particular adult of the opposite sex. A strip
search may take place in the absence of an appropriate adult only in cases of urgency
when there is a risk of serious harm to the detainee or others. See Annex A, paragraphs 6
and 12(c)
11. Particular care must be taken when deciding whether to use any form of approved
restraints on a mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable person in a locked cell.
See paragraph 8.2
Notes for Guidance
E1 The purpose of the provision at paragraph 3.20 and 6.6 is to protect the rights of a mentally
disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable detained person who does not understand the
significance of what is said to them. A mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable
detained person should always be given an opportunity, when an appropriate adult is called
to the police station, to consult privately with a solicitor in the absence of the appropriate
adult if they want.
E2 Although people who are mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable are often
capable of providing reliable evidence, they may, without knowing or wanting to do so, be
particularly prone in certain circumstances to provide information that may be unreliable,
misleading or self-incriminating. Special care should always be taken when questioning
such a person, and the appropriate adult should be involved if there is any doubt about a
person’s mental state or capacity. Because of the risk of unreliable evidence, it is important
to obtain corroboration of any facts admitted whenever possible.
E3 Because of the risks referred to in Note E2, which the presence of the appropriate adult is
intended to minimise, officers of superintendent rank or above should exercise their
discretion to authorise the commencement of an interview in the appropriate adult’s
absence only in exceptional cases, if it is necessary to avert an immediate risk of serious
harm. See paragraphs 11.2 and 11.11 to 11.13. 
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ANNEX F – Not used
ANNEX G FITNESS TO BE INTERVIEWED
1. This Annex contains general guidance to help police officers and healthcare professionals
assess whether a detainee might be at risk in an interview.
2. A detainee may be at risk in a interview if it is considered that:
(a) conducting the interview could significantly harm the detainee’s physical or mental
state;
(b) anything the detainee says in the interview about their involvement or suspected
involvement in the offence about which they are being interviewed might be
considered unreliable in subsequent court proceedings because of their physical or
mental state.
3. In assessing whether the detainee should be interviewed, the following must be considered:
(a) how the detainee’s physical or mental state might affect their ability to understand the
nature and purpose of the interview, to comprehend what is being asked and to
appreciate the significance of any answers given and make rational decisions about
whether they want to say anything;
(b) the extent to which the detainee’s replies may be affected by their physical or mental
condition rather than representing a rational and accurate explanation of their
involvement in the offence;
(c) how the nature of the interview, which could include particularly probing questions,
might affect the detainee.
4. It is essential healthcare professionals who are consulted consider the functional ability of
the detainee rather than simply relying on a medical diagnosis, e.g. it is possible for a
person with severe mental illness to be fit for interview.
5. Healthcare professionals should advise on the need for an appropriate adult to be present,
whether reassessment of the person’s fitness for interview may be necessary if the
interview lasts beyond a specified time, and whether a further specialist opinion may be
required.
6. When healthcare professionals identify risks they should be asked to quantify the risks.
They should inform the custody officer:
whether the person’s condition:
is likely to improve;
will require or be amenable to treatment; and
indicate how long it may take for such improvement to take effect.
7. The role of the healthcare professional is to consider the risks and advise the custody
officer of the outcome of that consideration. The healthcare professional’s determination
and any advice or recommendations should be made in writing and form part of the custody
record.
8. Once the healthcare professional has provided that information, it is a matter for the
custody officer to decide whether or not to allow the interview to go ahead and if the
interview is to proceed, to determine what safeguards are needed. Nothing prevents
safeguards being provided in addition to those required under the Code. An example might
be to have an appropriate healthcare professional present during the interview, in addition
to an appropriate adult, in order constantly to monitor the person’s condition and how it is
being affected by the interview.
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ANNEX H DETAINED PERSON: OBSERVATION LIST
1. If any detainee fails to meet any of the following criteria, an appropriate healthcare
professional or an ambulance must be called.
2. When assessing the level of rousability, consider:
Rousability - can they be woken?
go into the cell
call their name
shake gently
Response to questions - can they give appropriate answers to questions such as:
What’s your name?
Where do you live?
Where do you think you are?
Response to commands - can they respond appropriately to commands such as:
 Open your eyes!
Lift one arm, now the other arm!
3. Remember to take into account the possibility or presence of other illnesses, injury, or
mental condition; a person who is drowsy and smells of alcohol may also have the
following:
 Diabetes
 Epilepsy
 Head injury
Drug intoxication or overdose
Stroke
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ANNEX I ESTABLISHING GENDER OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEARCHING
1. Certain provisions of this and other PACE Codes explicitly state that searches and other
procedures may only be carried out by, or in the presence of, persons of the same sex as
the person subject to the search or other procedure. See Note I1.
2. All searches and procedures must be carried out with courtesy, consideration and respect
for the person concerned. Police officers should show particular sensitivity when dealing
with transgender individuals (including transsexual persons) and transvestite persons (see
Notes I2, I3 and I4).
(a) Consideration
3. In law, the gender (and accordingly the sex) of an individual is their gender as registered at
birth, unless they have been issued with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) under the
Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA), in which case the person's gender is their acquired
gender. This means that if the acquired gender is the male gender, the person’s sex
becomes that of a man and, if it is the female gender, the person’s sex becomes that of a
woman) and they must be treated as their acquired gender.
4. When establishing whether the person concerned should be treated as being male or
female for the purposes of these searches and procedures, the following approach which is
designed to minimise embarrassment and secure the person’s co-operation should be
followed:
(a) The person must not be asked whether they have a GRC (see paragraph 8);
(b) If there is no doubt as to as to whether the person concerned should be treated as
being male or female, they should be dealt with as being of that sex.
(c) If at any time (including during the search or carrying out the procedure) there is doubt
as to whether the person should be treated, or continue to be treated, as being male
or female:
(i) the person should be asked what gender they consider themselves to be. If
they express a preference to be dealt with as a particular gender, they should
be asked to indicate and confirm their preference by signing the custody record
or, if a custody record has not been opened, the search record or the officer’s
notebook. Subject to (ii) below, the person should be treated according to their
preference;
(ii) if there are grounds to doubt that the preference in (i) accurately reflects the
person’s predominant lifestyle, for example, if they ask to be treated as woman
but documents and other information make it clear that they live predominantly
as a man, or vice versa, they should be treated according to what appears to be
their predominant lifestyle and not their stated preference;
(iii) If the person is unwilling to express a preference as in (i) above, efforts should
be made to determine their predominant lifestyle and they should be treated as
such. For example, if they appear to live predominantly as a woman, they
should be treated as being female; or
(iv) if none of the above apply, the person should be dealt with according to what
reasonably appears to have been their sex as registered at birth.
5. Once a decision has been made about which gender an individual is to be treated as, each
officer responsible for the search or procedure should where possible be advised before the
search or procedure starts of any doubts as to the person's gender and the person
informed that the doubts have been disclosed. This is important so as to maintain the
dignity of the person and any officers concerned.
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(b) Documentation
6. The person’s gender as established under paragraph 4(c)(i) to (iv) above must be recorded
in the person’s custody record, or if a custody record has not been opened, on the search
record or in the officer’s notebook.
7. Where the person elects which gender they consider themselves to be under paragraph
4(b)(i) but following 4(b)(ii) is not treated in accordance with their preference, the reason
must be recorded in the search record, in the officer’s notebook or, if applicable, in the
person’s custody record..
(c) Disclosure of information
8. Section 22 of the GRA defines any information relating to a person’s application for a GRC
or to a successful applicant’s gender before it became their acquired gender as ‘protected
information’. Nothing in this Annex is to be read as authorising or permitting any police
officer or any police staff who has acquired such information when acting in their official
capacity to disclose that information to any other person in contravention of the GRA.
Disclosure includes making a record of ‘protected information’ which is read by others.
Note for Guidance
I1 Provisions to which paragraph 1 applies include:
In Code C; paragraph 4.1 and Annex A paragraphs 5, 6, 11 and 12 (searches, strip and
intimate searches of detainees under sections 54 and 55 of PACE);
In Code A; paragraphs 2.8 and 3.6 and Note 4;
In Code D; paragraph 5.5 and Note 5F (searches, examinations and photographing of
detainees under section 54A of PACE) and paragraph 6.9 (taking samples);
In Code H; paragraph 4.1 and Annex A paragraphs 6, 7 and 12 (searches, strip and
intimate searches under sections 54 and 55 of PACE of persons arrested under section
41 of the Terrorism Act 2000).
I2 While there is no agreed definition of transgender (or trans), it is generally used as an
umbrella term to describe people whose gender identity (self-identification as being a
woman, man, neither or both) differs from the sex they were registered as at birth. The
term includes, but is not limited to, transsexual people.
I3 Transsexual means a person who is proposing to undergo, is undergoing or has undergone
a process (or part of a process) for the purpose of gender reassignment which is a
protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 (see paragraph 1.0), by changing
physiological or other attributes of their sex. This includes aspects of gender such as dress
and title. It would apply to a woman making the transition to being a man and a man
making the transition to being a woman, as well as to a person who has only just started out
on the process of gender reassignment and to a person who has completed the process.
Both would share the characteristic of gender reassignment with each having the
characteristics of one sex, but with certain characteristics of the other sex.
I4 Transvestite means a person of one gender who dresses in the clothes of a person of the
opposite gender. However, a transvestite does not live permanently in the gender opposite
to their birth sex.
I5 Chief officers are responsible for providing corresponding operational guidance and
instructions for the deployment of transgender officers and staff under their direction and
control to duties which involve carrying out, or being present at, any of the searches and
procedures described in paragraph 1. The guidance and instructions must comply with the
Equality Act 2010 and should therefore complement the approach in this Annex.
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ANNEX J TRANSFER OF PERSONS DETAINED FOR MORE THAN 14 DAYS TO PRISON
1. When a warrant of further detention is extended or further extended by a High Court judge
to authorise a person’s detention beyond a period of 14 days from the time of their arrest
(or if they were being detained under TACT Schedule 7, from the time at which their
examination under Schedule 7 began), the person must be transferred from detention in a
police station to detention in a designated prison as soon as is practicable after the warrant
is issued, unless:
(a) the detainee specifically requests to remain in detention at a police station and that
request can be accommodated, or
(b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that transferring the detainee to a prison
would:
(i) significantly hinder a terrorism investigation;
(ii) delay charging of the detainee or their release from custody, or
(iii) otherwise prevent the investigation from being conducted diligently and
expeditiously.
Any grounds in (b)(i) to (iii) above which are relied upon for not transferring the detainee to
prison must be presented to the senior judge as part of the application for the extension or
further extension of the warrant. See Note J1.
2. If at any time during which a person remains in detention at a police station under the
warrant, the grounds at (b)(i) to (iii) cease to apply, the person must be transferred to a
prison as soon as practicable.
3. Police should maintain an agreement with the National Offender Management Service
(NOMS) that stipulates named prisons to which individuals may be transferred under this
paragraph. This should be made with regard to ensuring detainees are moved to the most
suitable prison for the purposes of the investigation and their welfare, and should include
provision for the transfer of male, female and juvenile detainees. Police should ensure that
the Governor of a prison to which they intend to transfer a detainee is given reasonable
notice of this. Where practicable, this should be no later than the point at which a warrant
is applied for that would take the period of detention beyond 14 days.
4. Following a detainee’s transfer to a designated prison, their detention will be governed by
the terms of Schedule 8 to TACT 2000 and the Prison Rules and this Code of Practice will
not apply during any period that the person remains in prison detention. The Code will
once more apply if the person is transferred back from prison detention to police detention.
In order to enable the Governor to arrange for the production of the detainee back into
police custody, police should give notice to the Governor of the relevant prison as soon as
possible of any decision to transfer a detainee from prison back to a police station. Any
transfer between a prison and a police station should be conducted by police and this Code
will be applicable during the period of transit. See Note 2J. A detainee should only remain
in police custody having been transferred back from a prison, for as long as is necessary
for the purpose of the investigation.
5. The investigating team and custody officer should provide as much information as
necessary to enable the relevant prison authorities to provide appropriate facilities to detain
an individual. This should include, but not be limited to:
(i) medical assessments
(ii) security and risk assessments
(iii) details of the detained person’s legal representatives
(iv) details of any individuals from whom the detained person has requested visits, or who
have requested to visit the detained person. 
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6. Where a detainee is to be transferred to prison, the custody officer should inform the
detainee’s legal adviser beforehand that the transfer is to take place (including the name of
the prison). The custody officer should also make all reasonable attempts to inform:
family or friends who have been informed previously of the detainee’s detention; and
the person who was initially informed of the detainee’s detention in accordance with
paragraph 5.1.
7. Any decision not to transfer a detained person to a designated prison under paragraph 1,
must be recorded, along with the reasons for this decision. If a request under paragraph
1(a) is not accommodated, the reasons for this should also be recorded.
Notes for Guidance
J1 Transfer to prison is intended to ensure that individuals who are detained for extended
periods of time are held in a place designed for longer periods of detention than police
stations. Prison will provide detainees with a greater range of facilities more appropriate to
longer detention periods.
J2 This Code will only apply as is appropriate to the conditions of detention during the period
of transit. There is obviously no requirement to provide such things as bed linen or reading
materials for the journey between prison and police station.
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ANNEX K DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS TO BE TRANSLATED
1. For the purposes of Directive 2010/64/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of
20 October 2010 and this Code, essential documents comprise records required to be made
in accordance with this Code which are relevant to decisions to deprive a person of their
liberty, to any charge and to any record considered necessary to enable a detainee to defend
themselves in criminal proceedings and safeguard the fairness of the proceedings.
Passages of essential documents which are not relevant need not be translated. See Note
K1.
2. The documents considered essential for the purposes of this Code and for which (subject to
paragraphs 3 to 7) written translations must be created are the records made in accordance
with this Code of the grounds and reasons for any authorisation of a suspects detention
under the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 or the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 (postcharge
questioning) to which this Code applies as they are described and referred to in the
suspect’s custody record. Translations should be created as soon as practicable after the
authorisation has been recorded and provided as soon as practicable thereafter, whilst the
person is detained or after they have been released (see Note K3). See paragraphs 13.12 to
13.14 and Annex L for application to live-link interpretation.
3. The custody officer may authorise an oral translation or oral summary of the documents to be
provided (through an interpreter) instead of a written translation. Such an oral translation or
summary may only be provided if it would not prejudice the fairness of the proceedings by in
any way adversely affecting or otherwise undermining or limiting the ability of the suspect in
question to understand their position and to communicate effectively with police officers,
interviewers, solicitors and appropriate adults with regard to their detention and the
investigation of the offence in question and to defend themselves in the event of criminal
proceedings. The quantity and complexity of the information in the document should always
be considered and specific additional consideration given if the suspect is mentally
disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable or is a juvenile or a 17-year-old (see Code H
paragraph 1.11A). The reason for the decision must be recorded (see paragraph 13.11(e)).
4. Subject to paragraphs 5 to 7 below, a suspect may waive their right to a written translation of
the essential documents described in the table but only if they do so voluntarily after receiving
legal advice or having full knowledge of the consequences and give their unconditional and
fully informed consent in writing (see paragraph 9).
5. The suspect may be asked if they wish to waive their right to a written translation and before
giving their consent, they must be reminded of their right to legal advice and asked whether
they wish to speak to a solicitor.
6. No police officer or police staff should do or say anything with the intention of persuading a
suspect who is entitled to a written translation of an essential document to waive that right.
See Notes K2 and K3.
7. For the purpose of the waiver:
(a) the consent of a person who is mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable
person is only valid if the information about the circumstances under which they can
waive the right and the reminder about their right to legal advice mentioned in
paragraphs 3 to 5 and their consent is given in the presence of the appropriate adult,
and the appropriate adult also agrees.
(b) the consent of a juvenile is only valid if their parent’s or guardian’s consent is also
obtained unless the juvenile is under 14, when their parent’s or guardian’s consent is
sufficient in its own right and the information and reminder mentioned in sub paragraph
(a) above and their consent is also given in the presence of the appropriate adult (who
may or may not be a parent or guardian).
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8. The detainee, their solicitor or appropriate adult may make representations to the custody
officer that a document which is not included in the table is essential and that a translation
should be provided. The request may be refused if the officer is satisfied that the translation
requested is not essential for the purposes described in paragraph 1 above.
9. If the custody officer has any doubts about:
providing an oral translation or summary of an essential document instead of a written
translation (see paragraph 3);
whether the suspect fully understands the consequences of waiving their right to a written
translation of an essential document (see paragraph 4); or
about refusing to provide a translation of a requested document (see paragraph 7),
the officer should seek advice from an inspector or above.
Documentation
10. Action taken in accordance with this Annex shall be recorded in the detainee’s custody record
or interview record as appropriate (see Code H paragraph 13.11(e)).
Note for Guidance
K1 It is not necessary to disclose information in any translation which is capable of
undermining or otherwise adversely affecting any investigative processes, for example, by
enabling the suspect to fabricate an innocent explanation or to conceal lies from the
interviewer.
K2 No police officer or police staff shall indicate to any suspect, except to answer a direct
question whether the period for which they are liable to be detained, or if not detained, the
time taken to complete the interview, might be reduced:
if they do not ask for legal advice before deciding whether they wish to waive their right
to a written translation of an essential document; or
if they decide to waive their right to a written translation of an essential document.
K3 There is no power under TACT to detain a person or to delay their release solely to create
and provide a written translation of any essential document.
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ANNEX L LIVE-LINK INTERPRETATION (PARA. 13.12)
Part 1: When the physical presence of the interpreter is not required.
1. EU Directive 2010/64 (see paragraph 13.1), Article 2(6) provides “Where appropriate,
communication technology such as videoconferencing, telephone or the Internet may be
used, unless the physical presence of the interpreter is required in order to safeguard the
fairness of the proceedings.” This Article permits, but does not require the use of a live-link,
and the following provisions of this Annex determine whether the use of a live-link is
appropriate in any particular case.
2. Decisions in accordance with this Annex that the physical presence of the interpreter is not
required and to permit live-link interpretation, must be made on a case by case basis. Each
decision must take account of the age, gender and vulnerability of the suspect, the nature
and circumstances of the terrorism investigation and the impact on the suspect according to
the particular purpose(s) for which the suspect requires the assistance of an interpreter and
the time(s) when that assistance is required (see Note L1). For this reason, the custody
officer must consider whether the ability of the particular suspect, to communicate confidently
and effectively for the purpose in question (see paragraph 3) is likely to be adversely affected
or otherwise undermined or limited if the interpreter is not physically present and live-link
interpretation is used. Although a suspect for whom an appropriate adult is required may be
more likely to be adversely affected as described, it is important to note that a person who
does not require an appropriate adult may also be adversely impacted by the use of live-link
interpretation.
3. Examples of purposes referred to in paragraph 2 include:
(a) understanding and appreciating their position having regard to any information given to
them, or sought from them, in accordance with this or any other Code of Practice which,
in particular, include:
the caution (see paragraphs C10.1 and 10.12).
the special warning (see paragraphs 10.9 to 10.11).
information about their suspected involvement in the commission, preparation or
instigation of acts of terrorism offence (see paragraphs 10.3, 11.1 and Note 11ZA).
the grounds and reasons for detention (see paragraphs 13.10 and 13.10A).
the translation of essential documents (see paragraph 13.10B and Annex L).
their rights and entitlements (see paragraph 3.14).
 intimate and non-intimate searches of detained persons at police stations.
 provisions and procedures that apply to taking fingerprints, samples and
photographs from persons detained for the purposes of a terrorism investigation.
(b) understanding and seeking clarification from the interviewer of questions asked during
an interview that must be video recorded with sound (see paragraph 7) and of anything
else that is said by the interviewer and answering the questions.
(c) consulting privately with their solicitor and (if applicable) the appropriate adult (see
paragraphs 3.18, 13.3, 13.6 and 13.9):
(i) to help decide whether to answer questions put to them during interview; and
(ii) about any other matter concerning their detention and treatment whilst in custody.
(d) communicating with practitioners and others who have some formal responsibility for, or
an interest in, the health and welfare of the suspect. Particular examples include
appropriate healthcare professionals (see section 9 of this Code) and Independent
Custody Visitors.
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4. If the custody officer or the interviewer (subject to paragraph 13.1(b)) is satisfied that for a
particular purpose as described in paragraphs 2 and 3 above, the live-link interpretation
would not adversely affect or otherwise undermine or limit the suspect’s ability to
communicate confidently and effectively for that purpose, they must so inform the suspect,
their solicitor and (if applicable) the appropriate adult. At the same time, the operation of livelink
interpretation must be explained and demonstrated to them, they must be advised of the
chief officer’s obligations concerning the security of live-link communications under paragraph
13.13 (see Note L2) and they must be asked if they wish to make representations that livelink
interpretation should not be used or if they require more information about the operation
of the arrangements. They must also be told that at any time live-link interpretation is in use,
they may make representations to the custody officer or interviewer that its operation should
cease and that the physical presence of an interpreter should be arranged.
When the authority of an inspector is required
5. If representations are made that live-link interpretation should not be used, or that at anytime
live-link interpretation is in use, its operation should cease and the physical presence of an
interpreter arranged and the custody officer is unable to allay the concerns raised, live-link
interpretation may not be used, or (as the case may be) continue to be used, unless
authorised in writing by an officer of the rank of inspector or above, in accordance with
paragraph 6.
6. Authority may be given if the officer is satisfied that for the purpose(s) in question at the time
an interpreter is required, live-link interpretation is necessary and justified. In making this
decision, the officer must have regard to:
(a) the circumstances of the suspect;
(b) the nature and seriousness of the offence;
(c) the requirements of the investigation, including its likely impact on both the suspect and
any victim(s);
(d) the representations made by the suspect, their solicitor and (if applicable) the
appropriate adult that live-link interpretation should not be used (see paragraph 5)
(e) the availability of a suitable interpreter to be physically present compared with the
availability of a suitable interpreter for live-link interpretation (see Note L3); and
(f) the risk if the interpreter is not physically present, evidence obtained using link
interpretation might be excluded in subsequent criminal proceedings.
(g) the likely impact on the suspect and the investigation of any consequential delay to
arrange for the interpreter to be physically present with the suspect.
7. The separate Code of Practice that governs the conduct and recording of interviews of
persons detained at a police station under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT) and
of persons in respect of whom an authorisation to question after charge has been given
under section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 requires those interviews to be video
recorded with sound. This will require the visual record to show the live-link interpretation
arrangements and the interpreter as seen and experienced by the suspect during the
interview (see Note L4).
Documentation
8. A record must be made of the actions, decisions, authorisations and outcomes arising from
the requirements of this Annex. This includes representations made in accordance with
paragraphs 4 and 7. 
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Part 2: Modifications for live-link interpretation
9. The following modification shall apply for the purposes of live-link interpretation:
(a) Code H paragraph 13.4:
For sub-paragraph (b), substitute: “A clear legible copy of the complete statement shall
be sent without delay via the live-link to the interviewer. The interviewer, after
confirming with the suspect that the copy is legible and complete, shall invite the
suspect to sign it. The interviewer is responsible for ensuring that that the signed copy
and the original record made by the interpreter are retained with the case papers for
use in evidence if required and must advise the interpreter of their obligation to keep the
original record securely for that purpose.”;
(b) Code of Practice for video recording interviews with sound – paragraph 4.4
At the beginning of the paragraph insert: “Before the interview commences, the
operation of live-link interpretation shall be explained and demonstrated to the suspect,
their solicitor and appropriate adult, unless it has been previously explained and
demonstrated (see Code H Annex L paragraph 4).”
(c) Code for video recording interviews with sound - paragraph 4.22 (signing master
recording label)
After the third sentence, insert: “If live-link interpretation has been used, the interviewer
should ask the interpreter to observe the removal and sealing of the master recording
and to confirm in writing that they have seen it sealed and signed by the interviewer. A
clear legible copy of the confirmation signed by the interpreter must be sent via the livelink
to the interviewer. The interviewer is responsible for ensuring that the original
confirmation and the copy are retained with the case papers for use in evidence if
required, and must advise the interpreter of their obligation to keep the original
confirmation securely for that purpose.”
Notes for Guidance
L1 For purposes other than an interview, audio-only live-link interpretation, for example by
telephone (see Code H paragraph 13.12(b)) may provide an appropriate option until an
interpreter is physically present or audio-visual live-link interpretation becomes available. A
particular example would be the initial action required when a detained suspect arrives at a
police station to inform them of, and to explain, the reasons for their arrest and detention
and their various rights and entitlements. Another example would be to inform the suspect
by telephone, that an interpreter they will be able to see and hear is being arranged. In
these circumstances, telephone live-link interpretation may help to allay the suspect’s
concerns and contribute to the completion of the risk assessment (see Code H paragraph
3.6).
L2 The explanation and demonstration of live-link interpretation is intended to help the suspect,
solicitor and appropriate adult make an informed decision on whether to agree to its use
and to allay any concerns they may have.
L3 Factors affecting availability of a suitable interpreter will include the location of the police
station and the language and type of interpretation (oral or sign language) required.
L4 The Code of Practice referred to is paragraphs 7 and 9, is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/terrorism-act-2000-video-recording-code-of-practice. 
www.tso.co.uk
The Code contained in this booklet has been issued by the Home Secretary under
the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and has been approved by Parliament.
Copies of the Codes issued under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
must be readily available in all police stations for consultation by police officers,
detained people and members of the public.
CODE H
Revised
Code of Practice in connection
with:
The detention, treatment and
questioning by Police Officers of
persons in police detention under
Section 41 of, and Schedule 8 to,
the Terrorism Act 2000
The treatment and questioning
by Police Officers of detained
persons in respect of whom an
authorisation to question after
charge has been given under
Section 22 of the Counter-Terrorism
Act 2008
HCODE H
Code
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