# Extradition Act 2003, Section 166: Fingerprints and samples

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(1) This section applies if a person has been arrested under an extradition arrest power and is detained at a police station.
(2) Fingerprints may be taken from the person only if they are taken by a constable—
(a) with the appropriate consent given in writing, or
(b) without that consent, under subsection (4).
(3) A non-intimate sample may be taken from the person only if it is taken by a constable—
(a) with the appropriate consent given in writing, or
(b) without that consent, under subsection (4).
(4) Fingerprints or a non-intimate sample may be taken from the person without the appropriate consent only if a police officer of at least the rank of inspector authorises the fingerprints or sample to be taken.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/41/section/166 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/extradition-act-2003/section-166
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