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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Part 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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[F1Part 4 U.K.General and supplementary

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 2A inserted (prosp.) by Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17), ss. 6(2), 59

Requirement to have power to take fingerprints [, sample or photograph]U.K.

15U.K.A power conferred by this Schedule to require a person to attend a police station for the purposes of taking fingerprints [F2, a sample or a photograph] under any provision of this Act may be exercised only in a case where the fingerprints [F3, sample or photograph] may be taken from the person under that provision (and, in particular, if any necessary authorisation for taking the fingerprints [F3, sample or photograph] under that provision has been obtained).

Date and time of attendanceU.K.

16[F4(1)A requirement under this Schedule—E+W

(a)must direct the person to attend the police station on a specified date, and

(b)may either direct the person to attend the police station at a specified time on that date or direct the person to attend the police station between specified times on that date.]

(2)In specifying a [F5date, time or times] for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, the constable shall consider whether the fingerprints [F6, sample or photograph] could reasonably be taken at a time when the person is for any other reason required to attend the police station.

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(5)If the constable giving a requirement under this Schedule and the person to whom it is given so agree, it may be varied so as to specify [F9any date, time at which or times between which] the person must attend; but a variation shall not have effect unless confirmed by the constable in writing.

EnforcementU.K.

17U.K.A constable may arrest without warrant a person who has failed to comply with a requirement under this Schedule.]

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