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PACE Code C flashcards

Twenty curated cards on detention, legal advice, cautions, and appropriate adults. Rate each card to set the next review — no sign-in, no server storage.

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Sources and verification

These tools use a curated static question bank for England and Wales. Code edition: PACE Code C 2023 (effective from 2023-12-20; checked 2026-10-05). Answers are not generated live by AI.

  • PACE Code C 2023 (Home Office, accessible HTML)

    Full Code (detention, treatment and questioning in police custody) · effective 2023-12-20 · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “leg-pace-1984”

  • Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

    Part IV custody and treatment (ss.37–44, 47, 58, etc.) · effective Revised text as at 2026-10-05 · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “govuk-code-c-2023”

  • PACE Code C 2023 publication page (Home Office)

    Edition metadata: published 20 December 2023; in force from 20 December 2023 · effective 2023-12-20 · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “govuk-code-c-2023”

  • Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

    Section 34 (inferences from failure to mention facts when questioned) · effective Revised text as at 2026-10-05 · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “govuk-code-c-2023”

  • Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

    Section 36 (effect of accused’s failure or refusal to account for objects, substances or marks) · effective Revised text as at 2026-10-05 · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “govuk-code-c-2023”

  • SRA — Police station representative accreditation scheme

    Overview of PSRAS components · effective Page updated 2026-09-11 (per SRA site) · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “sra-assessment-guidelines”

  • SRA — PSRAS assessment guidelines

    Sections 3–4 (assessment components and probationary registration timing) · effective Guidelines as published on SRA site · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “laa-register-arrangements-2025”

  • PACE Code D 2023 (Home Office)

    Identification procedures · effective 2023-12-20 · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “leg-pace-1984”

  • Police Station Register Arrangements 2025 (Legal Aid Agency)

    PSRAS qualification components and written examination before registration · effective 2025 arrangements document · checked 2026-10-05 · cross-checked with register entry “sra-assessment-guidelines”

This training prepares candidates for the Police Station Representative Accreditation Scheme (PSRAS). Completion of this training does not itself confer accreditation or authorisation to provide police station advice.