The PACE codes of practice apply to FACT investigators who were acting in the investigation of a copyright breach wher and others criminal offence was suspected. Although they were in effect private individuals and fulfilled not even a quasi-statutory duty, they still fulfilled a duty, and had to obey the codes of practice.
Citations:
Ind Summary 15-Feb-1993
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 67(9)
Intellectual Property
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.82633
