# The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2014, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order commences Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (“the Act”) on the day after the day on which the Order is made. Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Act allows the Secretary of State to make provision for Northern Ireland regarding the destruction, retention and use of biometric data for excepted or reserved purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3315/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012-commencement-no-10-order-2014/note
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