# Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Section 64ZJ: Destruction of fingerprints taken under section 61(6A)

Status: prospective

Fingerprints taken from a person by virtue of section 61(6A) (taking fingerprints for the purposes of identification) must be destroyed as soon as they have fulfilled the purpose for which they were taken.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/60/section/64ZJ (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984/section-64ZJ
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