SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Retention of biometric data for counter-terrorism purposes etc
13Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
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Section 18B (retention for purposes of national security) is amended as follows.
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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,”.
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In subsection (3)(b) for “2 years” substitute “5 years”.
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After subsection (3) insert—
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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.