In this Part of this Act—
“appropriate consent” means—
(a)in relation to a person who has attained the age of 17 years, the consent of that person;
(b)in relation to a person who has not attained that age but has attained the age of 14 years, the consent of that person and his parent or guardian; and
(c)in relation to a person who has not attained the age of 14 years, the consent of his parent or guardian;
[F1 “drug trafficking” and “drug trafficking offence” have the same meaning as in the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986]
“fingerprints” includes palm prints;
“intimate sample” means a sample of blood, semen or any other tissue fluid, urine, saliva or pubic hair, or a swab taken from a person’s body [F2orifices];
“non-intimate sample” means—
(a)a sample of hair other than pubic hair;
(b)a sample taken from a nail or from under a nail;
(c)a swab taken from any part of a person’s body other than a body orifice;
(d)a footprint or a similar impression of any part of a person’s body other than a part of his hand;
[F3 “the terrorism provisions” means section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and any provision of Schedule 2 or 5 to that Act conferring a power of arrest or detention; and
“terrorism” has the meaning assigned to it by section 20(1) of that Act.]
[F4 . . . F5 References in this part to any person’s proceeds of drug trafficking are to be construed in accordance with the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 32(3)(a)
F2Word substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 170(1), Sch. 15 para. 100
F3Words substituted by Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c. 4, SIF 39:2), s. 25(1), Sch. 8 para. 6(6)
F4Words inserted by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 32(3)(b)
F5Word repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 170(2), Sch. 16
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 65 applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/1882, art. 10