16 Testing persons for the presence of specified Class A drugs
PACE Code H (2023) (SI 2023/1422) · issued under s.66 PACE 1984
A Code of Practice issued under section 66 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; admissible in evidence in criminal and civil proceedings and relevant to any question of admissibility under section 67(11) PACE 1984.
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.
Reproduced verbatim from PACE Code H (2023) as captured. Codes of Practice are periodically reissued — always verify against the current published Code on GOV.UK before you rely on it. This is a reference, not legal advice.