Transitional provision in respect of retention of biometric material6

1

Subject to paragraph (2), section 70 of the Act only applies to section 63D material taken or (in the case of a DNA profile) derived from a sample taken, on or after 3rd April 2017.

2

The amendments made by section 70 of the Act to sections 63F, 63H, 63K and 63N of the 1984 Act apply for the purposes of section 63P(2) of the 1984 Act3 where the date mentioned in section 63P(2)(b) is 3rd April 2017 or any subsequent date.

3

In this Regulation—

  • “the 1984 Act” means the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 19844;

  • “Section 63D material” means fingerprints and DNA profiles to which section 63D of the 1984 Act5 applies.