Paragraph 1 F1
England and Wales
A constable may require a person to attend a police station for the purpose of taking his fingerprints under section 61(5A).
The power under sub-paragraph (1) above may not be exercised in a case falling within F2 section 61(5A)(b)(i) (fingerprints taken on previous occasion insufficient etc ) after the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the appropriate officer was informed that section 61(3A)(a) or (b) applied.
In sub-paragraph (2) above “ appropriate officer ” means the officer investigating the offence for which the person was arrested.
The power under sub-paragraph (1) above may not be exercised in a case falling within section 61(5A)(b)(ii) (fingerprints destroyed where investigation interrupted) after the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the investigation was resumed.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2A inserted (E.W.) (7.3.2011 except for the insertion of Sch. 2A paras. 4, 12) by Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17), ss. 6(2), 59(1); S.I. 2011/414, art. 2(d)
- F2
Words in Sch. 2A para. 1(2) substituted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 86(2)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 23(e)
- F3
Sch. 2A para. 1(4) inserted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 86(2)(b) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 23(e)
Notes on Schedule 2A
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Sch. 2A heading substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 52(4), 208(5)(e)