Version Superseded: 31/07/2014
Point in time view as at 01/01/2014.
Terrorism Act 2000, Cross Heading: Identification is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
2(1)An authorised person may take any steps which are reasonably necessary for—U.K.
(a)photographing the detained person,
(b)measuring him, or
(c)identifying him.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “authorised person” means any of the following—
(a)a constable,
(b)a prison officer,
(c)a person authorised by the Secretary of State, and
(d)in the case of a person detained under Schedule 7, an examining officer (within the meaning of that Schedule).
(3)This paragraph does not confer the power to take—
(a)fingerprints, non-intimate samples or intimate samples (within the meaning given by paragraph 15 below), or
(b)relevant physical data or samples as mentioned in section 18 of the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 as applied by paragraph 20 below.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 8 para. 2 extended (N.I.) (8.4.2003) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), ss. 30, 31, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 21
C2Sch. 8 paras. 1(6), 2, 6-9, 16-19 applied (with modifications) (11.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 5(8)
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