Part 4U.K.Police powers

Treatment following arrestU.K.

Commencement Information

I2Act wholly in force at 1.1.2004, see s. 221 and S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3258 art. 2(2) and S.I. 2003/3312 art. 2(2))

169Evidence of identity: England and WalesU.K.

(1)The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 54A (searches and examination to ascertain identity) at the end insert—

(13)Nothing in this section applies to a person arrested under an extradition arrest power.

(3)In section 61 (fingerprinting) at the end insert—

(10)Nothing in this section applies to a person arrested under an extradition arrest power.

(4)In section 63 (non-intimate samples) at the end insert—

(11)Nothing in this section applies to a person arrested under an extradition arrest power.

(5)In section 64A (photographing of suspects etc.) at the end insert—

(7)Nothing in this section applies to a person arrested under an extradition arrest power.

(6)In section 65 (interpretation of Part 5) after the definition of “appropriate consent ” insert—

extradition arrest power” means any of the following—

(a)a Part 1 warrant (within the meaning given by the Extradition Act 2003) in respect of which a certificate under section 2 of that Act has been issued;

(b)section 5 of that Act;

(c)a warrant issued under section 71 of that Act;

(d)a provisional warrant (within the meaning given by that Act).