# The Immigration (Biometric Registration) Regulations 2008, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110818382/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-biometric-registration-regulations-2008/regulation-9
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