11(1)Paragraph 6 material may be retained for as long as a national security determination made by [F1a] chief officer of police has effect in relation to it.U.K.
(2)A national security determination is made if [F2a] 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 [F35 years] beginning with the date on which the determination is made, and
(c)may be renewed.
[F4(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, or
(c)the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 6 para. 11(1) substituted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 16(2); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(e)
F2Word in Sch. 6 para. 11(2) substituted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 16(3); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(e)
F3Words in Sch. 6 para. 11(3)(b) substituted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 16(4) (with s. 25(7)(8)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(e)
F4Sch. 6 para. 11(4) inserted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 16(5); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(e)