Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

A police officer may, by written notice (identifying particulars notice) given to the person, require the person—

to report to a police officer at a stated police station or police establishment within 7 days after the issue of the notice to enable a police officer to take or photograph all or any of the person’s identifying particulars; and

to stay at the police station or police establishment for the time reasonably necessary to enable the identifying particulars to be taken or photographed.

The identifying particulars notice—

may state the days and times within which the person must attend the police station or police establishment; and

must state—

it is an offence to fail to comply with the notice; and

that, before the identifying particulars are taken, the person must produce satisfactory evidence of identity; and

must be given to the person with the notice to appear or complaint and summons; and

must be signed by the police officer giving the notice.

If the person attends at a police station or police establishment as required under the identifying particulars notice, a police officer may take or photograph all or any of the person’s identifying particulars.