# Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Section 13: Destruction of copies


After section 63P of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (for which see section 12) insert—
“Destruction of copies of section 63D material
63Q (1) If fingerprints are required by section 63D to be destroyed, any copies of the fingerprints held by the police must also be destroyed.
(2) If a DNA profile is required by that section to be destroyed, no copy may be retained by the police except in a form which does not include information which identifies the person to whom the DNA profile relates.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/section-13
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