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Section 64ZA: Destruction of samples

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

Part V: Questioning and Treatment of Persons by Police

A DNA sample to which section 64 applies must be destroyed—

as soon as a DNA profile has been derived from the sample, or
if sooner, before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the sample was taken.

Any other sample to which section 64 applies must be destroyed before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which it was taken.

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