Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

Part V E+W Questioning and Treatment of Persons by Police

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. V incorporated (16.5.2008) by The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), art. 52

[F1 63Q Destruction of copies of section 63D material E+W

(1) If fingerprints are required by section 63D to be destroyed, any copies of the fingerprints held by the police must also be destroyed.

(2) If a DNA profile is required by that section to be destroyed, no copy may be retained by the police except in a form which does not include information which identifies the person to whom the DNA profile relates.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 63Q inserted (31.10.2013 for specified purposes, 31.1.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 13, 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/1814, arts. 2(b), 3(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 63Q applied (with modifications) (4.11.2015) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1783), arts. 1, 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2), (3), 4-19, Sch. 2)