[63Q Destruction of copies of section 63D material]
[63Q Destruction of copies of section 63D material]
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (1984 c 60) | Legislation

[(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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