SCHEDULES
F4SCHEDULE 2A Fingerprinting F1, samples and photographs: power to require attendance at police station
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 1Fingerprinting
Persons convicted etc of an offence in England and Wales
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1
A constable may require a person to attend a police station for the purpose of taking his fingerprints under section 61(6).
2
Where the condition in section 61(6ZA)(a) is satisfied (fingerprints not taken previously), the power under sub-paragraph (1) above may not be exercised after the end of the period of two years beginning with—
a
the day on which the person was convicted F2 or cautioned , or
b
if later, the day on which this Schedule comes into force.
3
Where the condition in section 61(6ZA)(b) is satisfied (fingerprints taken on previous occasion insufficient etc ), the power under sub-paragraph (1) above may not be exercised after the end of the period of two years beginning with—
a
the day on which an appropriate officer was informed that section 61(3A)(a) or (b) applied, or
b
if later, the day on which this Schedule comes into force.
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In sub-paragraph (3)(a) above “ appropriate officer ” means an officer of the police force which investigated the offence in question.
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Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) above do not apply where the offence is a qualifying offence (whether or not it was such an offence at the time of the conviction F3 or caution ).
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)