ABSTRACT
This statute (commonly known as PACE) constituted the greatest single reform of police powers, certainly during the 20th century, to the extent that the bulk of police powers are either contained or consolidated within this statute. The main elements of PACE are: powers to stop and search (Pt I); powers of entry, search and seizure (Pt II); arrest (Pt III); detention (Pt IV); questioning and treatment of persons by police (Pt V); Codes of Practice (Pt VI); documentary evidence (Pt VII); evidence in criminal proceedings (Pt VIII); and police complaints and discipline (Pt IX), together with general police matters and miscellaneous provisions. Since its original enactment, a number of provisions under PACE have been subject to amendment by other statutes, as well as clarification resulting from judicial decisions. These will be explained at the appropriate stages in this book, which will cover the relevant aspects of this Act.
