# Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, Paragraph 13


(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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/3/schedule/2/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/counter-terrorism-and-border-security-act-2019/schedule-2/paragraph-13
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