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Regulation 8 Provision in relation to persons under the age of sixteen

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

A person under the age of sixteen (“the child”) must not be required to provide a record of his fingerprints or a photograph of his face in accordance with regulation 6 except where the authorised person is satisfied that the fingerprints or the photograph will be taken in the presence of a person aged eighteen or over who is —

(a)

the child’s parent or guardian; or

(b)

a person who for the time being takes responsibility for the child.

(2)

The person mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) may not be —

(a)

an officer of the Secretary of State who is not an authorised person;

(b)

an authorised person; or

(c)

any other person acting on behalf of an authorised person under regulation 9(3).

(3)

This regulation does not apply if the authorised person reasonably believes that the person who is to be fingerprinted or photographed is aged sixteen or over.