SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 2AFingerprinting and samples: power to require attendance at police station

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Amendments (Textual)

Part 1Fingerprinting

Persons convicted etc of an offence in Northern Ireland

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1

A constable may require a person to attend a police station for the purpose of taking his fingerprints under Article 61(6).

2

Where the condition in Article 61(6ZA)(a) is satisfied (fingerprints not taken previously), the power under sub-paragraph (1) may not be exercised after the end of the period of two years beginning with—

a

the day on which the person was convicted or cautioned, or

b

if later, the day on which this Schedule comes into force.

3

Where the condition in Article 61(6ZA)(b) is satisfied (fingerprints taken on previous occasion insufficient etc), the power under sub-paragraph (1) may not be exercised after the end of the period of two years beginning with—

a

the day on which an appropriate officer was informed that Article 61(4A)(a) or (b) applied, or

b

if later, the day on which this Schedule comes into force.

4

In sub-paragraph (3)(a) “appropriate officer” means an officer of the police force which investigated the offence in question.

5

Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply where the offence is a qualifying offence (whether or not it was such an offence at the time of the conviction or caution).