Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

20 After paragraph 7 insert—

“7A (1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) fingerprints to which paragraph 7 applies have been taken from a person (“the original fingerprints”), and

(b) a national security determination under that paragraph is made in relation to the original fingerprints.

(2) A constable may make a determination under this paragraph in respect of any further fingerprints taken from the same person (“the further fingerprints”) if condition 1 or condition 2 is met.

(3) Condition 1 is met if—

(a) the further fingerprints are fingerprints to which paragraph 7 applies, and

(b) the further fingerprints or the original fingerprints were taken in connection with a terrorist investigation, as defined by section 32 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

(4) Condition 2 is met if the further fingerprints were taken from the person in Northern Ireland under—

(a) paragraph 10 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000,

(b) paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011, or

(c) paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.

(5) Where a determination under this paragraph is made in respect of the further fingerprints—

(a) the national security determination made in relation to the original fingerprints also applies in relation to the further fingerprints, and

(b) a requirement under any enactment to destroy the further fingerprints does not apply for as long as the national security determination has effect.

(6) A written record must be made of a determination under this paragraph.

(7) In this paragraph “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.”