Statutory guidance

National security determinations

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

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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

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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

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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.

Updates to this page

Published 8 June 2020
Last updated 30 June 2020 + show all updates
  1. Added revised and draft documents - versions with tracked changes have been published because of a technicality in the legislation.

  2. First published.

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