25 Material taken before commencement
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (2012 c 9) | Legislation

25  Material taken before commencement

(1)     The Secretary of State must by order make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Chapter.

(2)     The Secretary of State must, in particular, provide for the destruction or retention of PACE material taken, or (in the case of a DNA profile) derived from a sample taken, before the commencement day in connection with the investigation of an offence.

(3)     Such provision must, in particular, ensure—

(a)     in the case of material taken or derived 3 years or more before the commencement day from a person who—

(i)     was arrested for, or charged

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