C1 Part V Questioning and Treatment of Persons by Police
64ZKF1Retention for purposes of national security
1
Subsection (2) applies if the responsible chief officer of police determines that it is necessary for—
a
a DNA profile to which section 64 applies, or
b
fingerprints to which section 64 applies, other than fingerprints taken under section 61(6A),
to be retained for the purposes of national security.
2
Where this subsection applies—
a
the material is not required to be destroyed in accordance with sections 64ZB to 64ZH, and
b
section 64ZN(2) does not apply to the material,
for as long as the determination has effect.
3
A determination under subsection (1) has effect for a maximum of 2 years beginning with the date on which the material would otherwise be required to be destroyed, but a determination may be renewed.
4
“Responsible chief officer of police” means the chief officer of police for the police area—
a
in which the fingerprints were taken, or
b
in the case of a DNA profile, in which the sample from which the DNA profile was derived was taken.
Pt. V incorporated (16.5.2008) by The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), art. 52