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Article 64ZA Destruction of samplesF1

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(1)

A DNA sample to which Article 64 applies must be destroyed—

(a)

as soon as a DNA profile has been derived from the sample, or

(b)

if sooner, before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the sample was taken.

(2)

Any other sample to which Article 64 applies must be destroyed before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which it was taken.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Arts. 64ZA-64ZN inserted (prosp.) by Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17), ss. 15(2), 59(1)

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1

mod. by 2005 c. 2