Part 1Regulation of biometric data
CHAPTER 1Destruction, retention and use of fingerprints etc.
Modification of rule for particular circumstances
5Persons convicted of a recordable offence
After section 63H of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (for which see section 4) insert—
“63IRetention of material: persons convicted of a recordable offence
(1)
This section applies, subject to subsection (3), to—
(a)
section 63D material which—
(i)
relates to a person who is convicted of a recordable offence, and
(ii)
was taken (or, in the case of a DNA profile, derived from a sample taken) in connection with the investigation of the offence, or
(b)
material taken under section 61(6) or 63(3B) which relates to a person who is convicted of a recordable offence.
(2)
The material may be retained indefinitely.
(3)
This section does not apply to section 63D material to which section 63K applies.”