Regulation 8 Destruction of information

If an applicant proves that he is—

(a)

a British citizen; or

(b)

a Commonwealth citizen who has right of abode in the United Kingdom as a result of section 2(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971^f1,

any record of fingerprints provided pursuant to these Regulations and any copies of fingerprints must be destroyed as soon as reasonably practicable.

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