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PART VI QUESTIONING AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS BY POLICE
54.Abolition of certain powers of constables to search persons
64ZC.Destruction of data relating to a person subject to a control order
64ZE.Destruction of data relating to persons under 18 not convicted: recordable offences other than qualifying offences
64ZF.Destruction of data relating to persons under 16 not convicted: qualifying offences
64ZG.Destruction of data relating to persons aged 16 or 17 not convicted: qualifying offences
64ZH.Destruction of data relating to persons under 18 convicted of a recordable offence other than a qualifying offence
SCHEDULES
Issue of warrants by county court judge
9.If on an application made by a constable a county court judge—
9A.The judge may not issue an all premises warrant unless he is satisfied—
10.A constable may seize and retain anything for which a search has been authorised under
11.The further conditions mentioned in paragraph 9(a)(ii) are—
12.If a person fails to comply with an order under paragraph 4, a county court
Fingerprinting and samples: power to require attendance at police station
PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTARY TO ARTICLE 68(4)
1.In any criminal proceedings where it is desired to give a statement in evidence in
2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1, a court may require oral evidence to be given of anything of
3.Any person who in a certificate tendered under paragraph 1 in a magistrates' court, a
4.In estimating the weight, if any, to be attached to a statement regard shall be
5.For the purposes of paragraph 4 information shall be taken to be supplied to a
6.For the purpose of deciding whether or not a statement is admissible in evidence the
7.Provision may be made by the rules mentioned in paragraph (3) of Article 68 supplementing
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