Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 2A E+W Fingerprinting and samples: power to require attendance at police station

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2A inserted (E.W.) (7.3.2011 except for the insertion of Sch. 2A paras. 4, 12) by Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17), ss. 6(2), 59(1); S.I. 2011/414, art. 2(d)

Part 1 E+W Fingerprinting

Persons arrested and released E+W

1 (1) A constable may require a person to attend a police station for the purpose of taking his fingerprints under section 61(5A). E+W

(2) The power under sub-paragraph (1) above may not be exercised in a case falling within section 61(5A)(b) (fingerprints taken on previous occasion insufficient etc ) after the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the appropriate officer was informed that section 61(3A)(a) or (b) applied.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) above “ appropriate officer ” means the officer investigating the offence for which the person was arrested. ]