# The Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, Article 8: Record, photograph and fingerprinting


(1) For purposes of identification and welfare a personal record must be prepared and maintained for each detained person.
(2) A personal record—
(a) must include the name and date of birth of the detained person, and
(b) may include other information, including details and measurements of external physical characteristics.
(3) A personal record or a copy of it must not be given to any person unless they are authorised by the Secretary of State to receive it.
(4) A detained person may be photographed by an officer on reception and subsequently.
(5) A photograph of a detained person or a copy of it must not be given to any person, unless they are authorised by the Secretary of State to receive it.
(6) A detained person's fingerprints may be taken in accordance with section 141 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (fingerprinting).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/409/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/short-term-holding-facility-rules-2018/article-8
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