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<p>None of the five techniques which the 1972 Committee considered is permissible
under current law. <br><br>UK police forces are required to adhere to the provisions
PACE Code H and Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000, which deal respectively with
the detention of individuals who are suspected of being involved in the commission,
preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism and the procedures which must be followed
in those cases. <br><br>Independent Custody Visitors, lay individuals who visit designated
places of detention of terrorist suspects additionally review and report on the condition
of their detention, to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation who annually
reports on the operation of the Terrorism Acts. The Independent Reviewer plays a vital
role in scrutinising UK counter-terrorism legislation to ensure that it is fair, effective
and proportionate.<br><br>In 2010, the Government published the ‘Consolidated Guidance
to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of
Detainees Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees’.
This guidance set out the principles, consistent with UK domestic law and international
law obligations, which govern the interviewing of detainees overseas and the passing
and receipt of intelligence relating to detainees. This guidance must be adhered to
by officers of the UK’s intelligence and security agencies, members of the UK’s Armed
Forces and employees of the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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