F1PART IIABiometric Information and Citizenship

Annotations:

Destruction etc. of electronic data7H

1

The Secretary of State must take all reasonable steps to ensure—

a

that data held in electronic form which relates to biometric information which has to be destroyed by virtue of these Regulations is destroyed or erased; or

b

that access to such data is blocked.

2

A person whose biometric information has to be destroyed by virtue of these Regulations is entitled, on written request, to a certificate issued by the Secretary of State to the effect that the Secretary of State has taken the steps required by paragraph (1).

3

A certificate issued under paragraph (2) must be issued within the period of 3 months beginning with the date on which the request for it is received by the Secretary of State.