http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/schedule/8/crossheading/transitionalProtection of Freedoms Act 2012An Act to provide for the destruction, retention, use and other regulation of certain evidential material; to impose consent and other requirements in relation to certain processing of biometric information relating to children; to provide for a code of practice about surveillance camera systems and for the appointment and role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner; to provide for judicial approval in relation to certain authorisations and notices under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; to provide for the repeal or rewriting of powers of entry and associated powers and for codes of practice and other safeguards in relation to such powers; to make provision about vehicles left on land; to amend the maximum detention period for terrorist suspects; to replace certain stop and search powers and to provide for a related code of practice; to make provision about the safeguarding of vulnerable groups and about criminal records including provision for the establishment of the Disclosure and Barring Service and the dissolution of the Independent Safeguarding Authority; to disregard convictions and cautions for certain abolished offences; to make provision about the release and publication of datasets held by public authorities and to make other provision about freedom of information and the Information Commissioner; to make provision about the trafficking of people for exploitation and about stalking; to repeal certain enactments; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-30Expert Participation2026-09-30 Protection of Freedoms Act 2012specified provision(s)The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013art. 2-9Protection of Freedoms Act 2012s. 94A and cross-headingCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 116(4)s. 255(1)Protection of Freedoms Act 2012s. 95(A1)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 116(5)(a)s. 255(1)Protection of Freedoms Act 2012s. 95(4A)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 116(5)(b)s. 255(1)Protection of Freedoms Act 2012s. 99(a)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 116(6)(b)s. 255(1)Protection of Freedoms Act 2012Sch. 1 para. 7ACounter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019Sch. 2 para. 20s. 27(2)(b)Protection of Freedoms Act 2012specified provision(s)The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) (Amendment) Order 2014art. 2(2)art. 1 SCHEDULE 8201The Secretary of State (instead of DBS) may—aappoint the first chief executive, andbdecide the terms and conditions of service as an employee of DBS which are applicable to the first chief executive on appointment.2The period of any such appointment must not exceed 5 years (but the person may be re-appointed under paragraph 4).3The person who has the function of chairing DBS may be appointed as chief executive by the Secretary of State under this paragraph.Sch. 8 para. 20 in force at 15.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2521, art. 2(d)