Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 2A E+W Fingerprinting [F2 , samples and photographs]: power to require attendance at police station

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2A inserted (E.W.) (7.3.2011 except for the insertion of Sch. 2A paras. 4, 12) by Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17), ss. 6(2), 59(1); S.I. 2011/414, art. 2(d)

F2 Words in Sch. 2A heading substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 52(4), 208(5)(e)

Part 1 E+W Fingerprinting

[F3 Multiple attendance E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 2A inserted (prosp.) by Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17), ss. 6(2), 59

Prospective

6 (1) Where a person's fingerprints have been taken under section 61 on two occasions in relation to any offence, he may not under this Schedule be required to attend a police station to have his fingerprints taken under that section in relation to that offence on a subsequent occasion without the authorisation of an officer of at least the rank of inspector. E+W

(2) Where an authorisation is given under sub-paragraph (1) above—

(a) the fact of the authorisation, and

(b) the reasons for giving it,

shall be recorded as soon as practicable after it has been given.]]