F1SCHEDULE 2A Fingerprinting and samples: power to require attendance at police station
Part 1Fingerprinting
Persons arrested and released
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(1)
A constable may require a person to attend a police station for the purpose of taking his fingerprints under section 61(5A).
(2)
The power under sub-paragraph (1) above may not be exercised in a case falling within F2 section 61(5A)(b)(i) (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.
F3(4)
The power under sub-paragraph (1) above may not be exercised in a case falling within section 61(5A)(b)(ii) (fingerprints destroyed where investigation interrupted) after the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the investigation was resumed.