# Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Section 11: Material retained with consent


After section 63N of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (for which see section 10) insert—
“Retention of section 63D material with consent
63O (1) This section applies to the following material—
(a) fingerprints (other than fingerprints taken under section 61(6A)) to which section 63D applies, and
(b) a DNA profile to which section 63D applies.
(2) If the person to whom the material relates consents to material to which this section applies being retained, the material may be retained for as long as that person consents to it being retained.
(3) Consent given under this section—
(a) must be in writing, and
(b) can be withdrawn at any time.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/section-11
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