Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Schs. 7, 8, 14 extended (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the extending S.I.) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2818), art. 11(1)(b), Sch. 2; (as amended (31.3.2021) by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/311), arts. 1(2), 2(7)(b)(i))
C2Sch. 8 applied (with modifications) (25.7.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), s. 25(1)(3)(4); S.I. 2006/1936, art. 2
2(1)An authorised person may take any steps which are reasonably necessary for—U.K.
(a)photographing the detained person,
(b)measuring him, or
(c)identifying him.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “authorised person” means any of the following—
(a)a constable,
(b)a prison officer,
(c)a person authorised by the Secretary of State, and
(d)in the case of a person detained under Schedule 7, an examining officer (within the meaning of that Schedule).
(3)This paragraph does not confer the power to take—
(a)fingerprints, non-intimate samples or intimate samples (within the meaning given by paragraph 15 below), or
(b)relevant physical data or samples as mentioned in section 18 of the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 as applied by paragraph 20 below.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Sch. 8 para. 2 extended (N.I.) (8.4.2003) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), ss. 30, 31, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 21
C4Sch. 8 paras. 1(6), 2, 6-9, 16-19 applied (with modifications) (11.3.2005) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (c. 2), s. 5(8)
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