Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

[F1 Persons charged etc E+W

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 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)

2(1)A constable may require a person to attend a police station for the purpose of taking his fingerprints under section 61(5B).E+W

(2)The power under sub-paragraph (1) above may not be exercised after the end of the period of six months beginning with—

(a)in a case falling within section 61(5B)(a) (fingerprints not taken previously), the day on which the person was charged or informed that he would be reported, or

(b) in a case falling within [F2 section 61(5B)(b)(i) ] (fingerprints taken on previous occasion insufficient etc ), the day on which the appropriate officer was informed that section 61(3A)(a) or (b) applied. [F3, or

(c)in a case falling within section 61(5B)(b)(ii) (fingerprints destroyed where investigation interrupted), the day on which the investigation was resumed.]

(3) In sub-paragraph (2)(b) above “ appropriate officer ” means the officer investigating the offence for which the person was charged or informed that he would be reported. ]