New Attorney General Kim Wilson has reaffirmed Government's commitment to introducing the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).

The mammoth law had been put on the front-burner by former Attorney General Larry Mussenden but the Opposition has said the initiative had floundered since Mr. Mussenden was ousted by Premier Ewart Brown and replaced by Phil Perinchief in 2006.

Mr. Perinchief then lost his job after the election and was replaced by Ms Wilson.

She told The Royal Gazette that various amendments to the legislation were being made "with the hope of it being tabled certainly next term, if not the end of this term. It hasn't died — we are giving it a rebirth," she said.

PACE, which is modelled on a UK act of the same name, is aimed at making procedures fair for both Police and suspects.

In Britain, the law stipulates the rules on how long suspects can be held without charge as well as sets out conditions for Police bail, gathering evidence and identification parades.