# National Security Act 2023, Paragraph 7: Requirement to destroy material

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

(1) If fingerprints or relevant physical data are required by paragraph 6 to be destroyed, any copies of the fingerprints or data held by a police force must also be destroyed.
(2) If a DNA profile is required by that paragraph to be destroyed, no copy may be retained by a police force except in a form which does not include information which identifies the individual to whom the DNA profile relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/12/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-12/paragraph-7
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