Statutory guidance

National security determinations

Draft revised guidance on the making or renewing of national security determinations allowing the retention of biometric data.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 8 June 2020
• Last updated: 30 June 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 13 August 2020

A final version of the National security determinations that allow retention of biometric data has been published.

Documents

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012: Draft revised guidance on the making or renewing of national security determinations allowing the retention of biometric data

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1902-8, CCS0320362170 06/20

Unnumbered act paper

PDF, 406 KB, 23 pages

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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012: Draft revised guidance on the making or renewing of national security determinations allowing the retention of biometric data (print-ready PDF)

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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012: Draft revised guidance on the making or renewing of national security determinations allowing the retention of biometric data

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1901-1 , CCS0320361548 06/20

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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012: Draft revised guidance on the making or renewing of national security determinations allowing the retention of biometric data (print-ready PDF)

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Details

This draft revised guidance is to provide direction to any police force in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and to any other law enforcement authority.

It’s about the making or renewing of a national security determination allowing the retention and use of biometric material for national security purposes.

You can find more information about implementing the Statutory Instrument in our factsheet.

Versions with tracked changes have been published because of a technicality in the legislation.

Published 8 June 2020
Last updated 30 June 2020 + show all updates

1. 30 June 2020

   Added revised and draft documents - versions with tracked changes have been published because of a technicality in the legislation.

2. 8 June 2020

   First published.