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(1)This section applies to—
(a)relevant physical data taken from or provided by a person under section 18(2), and
(b)any sample, or any information derived from a sample, taken from a person under section 18(6) or (6A),
where the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied.
(2)The conditions are—
(a)the relevant physical data or sample was taken from or provided by the person while the person was under arrest or being detained in connection with the offence or offences in relation to which a relevant offer is issued to the person, and
(b)the person—
(i)accepts a relevant offer, or
(ii)in the case of a relevant offer other than one of the type mentioned in paragraph (d) of subsection (3), is deemed to accept a relevant offer.
(3)In this section “relevant offer” means—
(a)a conditional offer under section 302,
(b)a compensation offer under section 302A,
(c)a combined offer under section 302B, or
(d)a work offer under section 303ZA.
(4)Subject to subsections (6) and (7) and section 18C(9) and (10), the relevant physical data, sample or information derived from a sample must be destroyed no later than the destruction date.
(5)In subsection (4), “destruction date” means—
(a)in relation to a relevant offer that relates only to—
(i)a relevant sexual offence,
(ii)a relevant violent offence, or
(iii)both a relevant sexual offence and a relevant violent offence, the date of expiry of the period of 3 years beginning with the date on which the relevant offer is issued or such later date as an order under section 18C(2) or (6) may specify,
(b)in relation to a relevant offer that relates to—
(i)an offence or offences falling within paragraph (a), and
(ii)any other offence,
the date of expiry of the period of 3 years beginning with the date on which the relevant offer is issued or such later date as an order under section 18C(2) or (6) may specify,
(c)in relation to a relevant offer that does not relate to an offence falling within paragraph (a), the date of expiry of the period of 2 years beginning with the date on which the relevant offer is issued.
(6)If a relevant offer is recalled by virtue of section 302C(5) or a decision to uphold it is quashed under section 302C(7)(a), all record of the relevant physical data, sample and information derived from a sample must be destroyed as soon as possible after—
(a)the prosecutor decides not to issue a further relevant offer to the person,
(b)the prosecutor decides not to institute criminal proceedings against the person, or
(c)the prosecutor institutes criminal proceedings against the person and those proceedings conclude otherwise than with a conviction or an order under section 246(3).
(7)If a relevant offer is set aside by virtue of section 303ZB, all record of the relevant physical data, sample and information derived from a sample must be destroyed as soon as possible after the setting aside.
(8)In this section, “relevant sexual offence” and “relevant violent offence” have, subject to the modification in subsection (9), the same meanings as in section 19A(6) and include any attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit such an offence.
(9)The modification is that the definition of “relevant sexual offence” in section 19A(6) is to be read as if for paragraph (g) there were substituted—
“(g)public indecency if it is apparent from the relevant offer (as defined in section 18B(3)) relating to the offence that there was a sexual aspect to the behaviour of the person to whom the relevant offer is issued;”.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 18B-18C inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 78, 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch. (with art. 5)
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