Part 1

Regulation of biometric data
CHAPTER 1

Destruction, retention and use of fingerprints etc.

Modification of rule for particular circumstances

Persons convicted of an offence outside England and Wales
6
After section 63I of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (for which see section 5) insert—

Retention of material: persons convicted of an offence outside England and Wales
63J
1
This section applies to material falling within subsection (2) relating to a person who is convicted of an offence under the law of any country or territory outside England and Wales.
2
Material falls within this subsection if it is—
a
fingerprints taken from the person under section 61(6D) (power to take fingerprints without consent in relation to offences outside England and Wales), or
b
a DNA profile derived from a DNA sample taken from the person under section 62(2A) or 63(3E) (powers to take intimate and non-intimate samples in relation to offences outside England and Wales).
3
The material may be retained indefinitely.
S. 6 in force at 31.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1814, art. 2(a) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2013/1813)