Regulation 3 Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

Regulation 18 of the Police Regulations 2003 (fingerprints) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (2) after “in accordance with that paragraph” insert “or regulation 1A(1) of the Special Constables Regulations 1965”.

For paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3)

The fingerprints of a member of a police force taken in accordance with paragraph (1) or regulation 1A(1) of the Special Constables Regulations 1965 and all copies and records of those fingerprints shall be destroyed on his ceasing to be a member of that force, except that—

(a)

if on his ceasing to be a member of that force he becomes a special constable for the police area for which that force is maintained, his fingerprints shall be kept in accordance with regulation 1A(2) of the Special Constables Regulations 1965, and

(b)

if by reason of a statutory transfer he becomes a member of another force, or if he is appointed as a special constable for another police area, his fingerprints and all copies and records of those fingerprints shall be transferred to the chief officer of that other police force and kept in accordance with paragraph (2) or regulation 1A(2) of the Special Constables Regulations 1965 as the case may be.”.