Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Code of Practice for Surveillance Camera Systems and Specification of Relevant Authorities) Order 2013 comes into force

The order brings into force the "Surveillance camera code of practice", to which relevant authorities, as defined in s.33(5) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, are under a statutory duty to have regard when exercising functions to which the code relates. The order can be viewed on the UK legislation website.