Crime and Security Act 2010 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

Crime and Security Act 2010

This provision changes police search-record rules and expands when fingerprints and samples may be taken, including the need for inspector authorisation in some cases.

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
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court procedure custody records domestic violence protection fingerprinting public safety record retention samples search records security industry licensing youth injunctions

Statute overview

About this statute

This provision changes police search-record rules and expands when fingerprints and samples may be taken, including the need for inspector authorisation in some cases. This provision changes police DNA/fingerprint retention and destruction rules, gives the Secretary of State and the Department of Justice certain order-making powers, and sets rules for domestic violence protection notices/orders and youth injunction breach orders. This provision covers changing and revoking supervision orders, consultation and notice duties, private security licensing offences, prison-security offences, an air-weapon offence, and the Secretary of State’s powers for overseas-terrorism compensation and related regulations. This segment records repeals, commencements, and temporary commencement arrangements for several sections.