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.