# Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Section 5: Persons convicted of a recordable offence


After section 63H of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (for which see section 4) insert—
“Retention of material: persons convicted of a recordable offence
63I (1) This section applies, subject to subsection (3), to—
(a) section 63D material which—
(i) relates to a person who is convicted of a recordable offence, and
(ii) was taken (or, in the case of a DNA profile, derived from a sample taken) in connection with the investigation of the offence, or
(b) material taken under section 61(6) or 63(3B) which relates to a person who is convicted of a recordable offence.
(2) The material may be retained indefinitely.
(3) This section does not apply to section 63D material to which section 63K applies.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/section-5
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