Section 27: Fingerprinting of certain offenders.

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 · 1984 c. 60View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Arrest

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The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for recording in national police records convictions for such offences as are specified in the regulations.

In subsection (4) "conviction" includes—

a caution within the meaning of Part 5 of the Police Act 1997; and
a reprimand or warning given under section 65 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

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Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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