Part V Questioning and Treatment of Persons by Police

64ZAF1Destruction of samples

1

A DNA sample to which section 64 applies must be destroyed—

a

as soon as a DNA profile has been derived from the sample, or

b

if sooner, before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the sample was taken.

2

Any other sample to which section 64 applies must be destroyed before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which it was taken.