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Schedule 12Fingerprints and samples
I1I211Retention of paragraph 6 material
1
Paragraph 6 material may be retained for as long as a national security determination made by a chief officer of police has effect in relation to it.
2
A national security determination is made if a chief officer of police determines that it is necessary for any paragraph 6 material to be retained for the purposes of national security.
3
A national security determination—
a
must be in writing,
b
has effect for a maximum of 5 years beginning with the date on which the determination is made, and
c
may be renewed.
4
In this paragraph “chief officer of police” means—
a
a chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales,
b
the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,
c
the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland,
d
the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police,
e
the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force, or
f
the Director General of the National Crime Agency.