1A

A person falling within subsection (1B) below may, on the occasion of the relevant event referred to in subsection (1B), be photographed elsewhere than at a police station—

a

with the appropriate consent; or

b

if the appropriate consent is withheld or it is not practicable to obtain it, without it.

1B

A person falls within this subsection if he has been—

a

arrested by a constable for an offence;

b

taken into custody by a constable after being arrested for an offence by a person other than a constable;

c

made subject to a requirement to wait with a community support officer under paragraph 2(3) or (3B) of Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”);

d

given a penalty notice by a constable in uniform under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, a penalty notice by a constable under section 444A of the Education Act 1996, or a fixed penalty notice by a constable in uniform under section 54 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988;

e

given a notice in relation to a relevant fixed penalty offence (within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the 2002 Act) by a community support officer by virtue of a designation applying that paragraph to him; or

f

given a notice in relation to a relevant fixed penalty offence (within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the 2002 Act) by an accredited person by virtue of accreditation specifying that that paragraph applies to him.

; and

c

“sentence” includes any order made by a court in England and Wales when dealing with an offender in respect of his offence.

6A

In this section, a “photograph” includes a moving image, and corresponding expressions shall be construed accordingly.