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Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

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As published

35 Code: effect

(1) A failure by a police officer to comply with a provision of a code shall not of itself make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings. (2) A failure by a member of Her Majesty's forces to comply with a provision of a code shall not of itself make him liable to any criminal or civil proceedings other than— (a) proceedings under any provision of the Army Act 1955 (c. 18) or the Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19) other than section 70 (civil offences), and (b) proceedings under any provision of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) other than section 42 (civil offences). (3) A code— (a) shall be admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings, and (b) shall be taken into account by a court or tribunal in any case in which it appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant. (4) In this section— “criminal proceedings” includes proceedings in Northern Ireland before a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955 (c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19) or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) and proceedings in Northern Ireland before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court, and “police officer” means a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland or the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve.

Your change, as a redline

35 Code: effect

(1) A failure by a police officer to comply with a provision of a code shall not of itself make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings. (2) A failure by a member of Her Majesty's forces to comply with a provision of a code shall not of itself make him liable to any criminal or civil proceedings other than— (a) proceedings under any provision of the Army Act 1955 (c. 18) or the Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19) other than section 70 (civil offences), and (b) proceedings under any provision of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) other than section 42 (civil offences). (3) A code— (a) shall be admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings, and (b) shall be taken into account by a court or tribunal in any case in which it appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant. (4) In this section— “criminal proceedings” includes proceedings in Northern Ireland before a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955 (c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19) or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) and proceedings in Northern Ireland before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court, and “police officer” means a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland or the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve.

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