PART VIQUESTIONING AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS BY POLICE
Destruction of fingerprints and samples35
1
Article 64 of PACE (destruction of fingerprints and samples) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1A)—
a
after “fingerprints” in both places where it occurs insert “
, impressions of footwear
”
;
b
for “or the conduct of a prosecution” substitute “
, the conduct of a prosecution or the identification of a deceased person or of the person from whom a body part came
”
.
3
In paragraph (1B) after “fingerprint” insert “
or an impression of footwear
”
.
4
After paragraph (1B) insert—
1BA
Fingerprints taken from a person by virtue of Article 61(6A) must be destroyed as soon as they have fulfilled the purpose for which they were taken.
5
In paragraph (3) after “fingerprints” insert “
, impressions of footwear
”
.
6
In paragraph (3AA)—
a
for “and fingerprints” substitute “
, fingerprints and impressions of footwear
”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “or, as the case may be, fingerprint” substitute “
, fingerprint or (as the case may be) an impression of footwear
”
.
7
In paragraph (3AB)—
a
for “paragraph (3)” substitute “
paragraph (1BA) or (3)
”
;
b
after the first and third places “fingerprint” occurs insert “
, impression of footwear
”
;
c
after the second place “fingerprint” occurs insert “
, nor the impression of footwear,
”
.
8
In paragraph (3AC)—
a
after “fingerprint” in each place where it occurs insert “
, impression of footwear
”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (a), after “that” insert “
fingerprint, impression of footwear or
”
;
c
after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
c
that consent shall be treated as comprising a consent for the purposes of Article 63A(1C).
d
at the end add the following new sentence— “
This paragraph does not apply to fingerprints taken from a person by virtue of Article 61(6A).
”
.
9
In paragraph (3AD), after “fingerprint” insert “
, impression of footwear
”
.
10
In paragraph (5), after “fingerprints” in each place where it occurs insert “
or impressions of footwear
”
.
11
In paragraph (6), after “fingerprints” insert “
or impressions of footwear
”
.
12
In paragraph (7), after “fingerprints” insert “
or impressions of footwear
”
.