Section 64ZL: Retention with consent

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

Part V: Questioning and Treatment of Persons by Police

If a person consents in writing to the retention of fingerprints, impressions of footwear or a DNA profile to which section 64 applies, other than fingerprints taken under section 61(6A)—

the material is not required to be destroyed in accordance with sections 64ZB to 64ZH, and
section 64ZN(2) does not apply to the material.

It is immaterial for the purposes of subsection (1) whether the consent is given at, before or after the time when the entitlement to the destruction of the material arises.

Consent given under this section can be withdrawn at any time.

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