Paragraph 13 I1

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

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

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

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

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.”