Regulation 9 Use and retention of biometric information

Subject to regulations 10 and 11, the Secretary of State may use a record of a person’s fingerprints or a photograph of a person’s face provided in accordance with these Regulations —

(a)

in connection with the exercise of a function by virtue of the Immigration Acts;

(b)

in connection with the control of the United Kingdom’s borders;

(c)

in connection with the exercise of a function related to nationality;

(d)

in connection with the prevention, investigation, or prosecution of an offence;

(e)

for a purpose which appears to the Secretary of State to be required in order to protect national security;

(f)

in connection with identifying victims of an event or situation which has caused loss of human life or human illness or injury;

(g)

for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person has failed to comply with the law or has gained, or sought to gain, a benefit or service, or has asserted an entitlement, to which he is not by law entitled.