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Section 63M Retention of section 63D material for purposes of national securityF1C1

England and Wales

(1)

Section 63D material may be retained for as long as a national security determination made by F2 a chief officer of police has effect in relation to it.

(2)

A national security determination is made if F3 a chief officer of police determines that it is necessary for any section 63D material to be retained for the purposes of national security.

(3)

A national security determination—

(a)

must be made in writing,

(b)

has effect for a maximum of F45 years beginning with the date on which it is made, and

(c)

may be renewed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 63M inserted (31.10.2013) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 9, 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2013/1814, art. 2(a)

F2

Word in s. 63M(1) substituted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 3(2); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(e)

F3

Word in s. 63M(2) substituted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 3(3); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(e)

F4

Words in s. 63M(3)(b) substituted (13.8.2020) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 3(4) (with s. 25(7)(8)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(e)

Modifications

C1

S. 63M applied (with modifications) (4.11.2015) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1783), arts. 1, 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2), (3), 4-19, Sch. 2)

Notes on Part V

Modifications

C1

Pt. V incorporated (16.5.2008) by The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), art. 52