SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Retention of biometric data for counter-terrorism purposes etc

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008

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1

Section 18B (retention for purposes of national security) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) after “responsible officer” insert “ , or by a chief officer of police, ”.

3

In subsection (2) after “responsible officer” insert “ , or a chief officer of police, ”.

4

In subsection (3)(b) for “2 years” substitute “ 5 years ”.

5

After subsection (3) insert—

4

In this section “chief officer of police” means a person other than the responsible officer who is—

a

the chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales, or

b

the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.