(1)In section 143 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (destruction of fingerprints)—
(a)subsections (3) to (8) (requirement to destroy fingerprints on resolution of asylum and immigration cases) shall cease to have effect,
(b)in subsection (9) (dependants) after “F” insert “ (within the meaning of section 141(7)) ”, and
(c)subsection (14) (interpretation) shall cease to have effect.
(2)Subsection (1)—
(a)shall have effect in relation to fingerprints whether taken before or after the coming into force of this section, and
(b)in relation to fingerprints which before the coming into force of this section were required by section 143 to be destroyed, shall be treated as having had effect before the requirement arose.