# National Security Act 2023, Paragraph 5: Checking of fingerprints, samples etc

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Any fingerprints, data or samples obtained under paragraph 1 or 4, or information derived from such samples, may be checked against—
(a) other such fingerprints, data or samples or any information derived from such samples;
(b) any fingerprints or samples taken under paragraph 10 or 12 of Schedule 6 or any information derived from such samples;
(c) any fingerprints, samples or information mentioned in section 63A(1)(a) or (b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984;
(d) any fingerprints, samples or information mentioned in Article 63A(1)(a) and (b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12));
(e) any fingerprints or samples taken under paragraph 10 or 12 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 or any information derived from such samples;
(f) any of the relevant physical data, samples or information mentioned in section 19C(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;
(g) any of the relevant physical data, samples or information held by virtue of section 56 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7);
(h) material to which section 18 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 applies;
(i) any of the fingerprints, data or samples obtained under paragraph 1 or 4 of Schedule 6 to the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011, or information derived from such samples;
(j) any fingerprints or samples taken under paragraph 34 of Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 or any information derived from such samples.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/12/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-12/paragraph-5
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