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.