Section 72 Duty to preserve informationI1I2
England and Wales
(1)
A person who knows or suspects that an investigation under section 68 is being, or is likely to be, conducted must not, without reasonable excuse—
(a)
destroy or otherwise dispose of relevant information,
(b)
falsify or conceal relevant information, or
(c)
cause or permit the destruction, disposal, falsification or concealment of relevant information.
(2)
In subsection (1), “relevant information” means any information which the person knows or suspects is or would be relevant to the investigation.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 72 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 100(2)(g)
- I2
S. 72 in force at 12.12.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1286, reg. 2(1)(b)(viii)