# The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, Article 64ZJ: Destruction of fingerprints taken under Article 61(6A)

Status: prospective

Fingerprints taken from a person by virtue of Article 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/nisi/1989/1341/article/64ZJ (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-northern-ireland-order-1989/article-64ZJ
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