Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

This section applies in relation to a DNA sample and the results of a DNA analysis of the sample if—

the sample was taken from a person suspected of having committed an indictable offence (the relevant offence); and

the sample was taken during the period—

starting at the beginning of the day on 1 January 2007; and

ending at the end of the day on 12 June 2022; and

immediately before the review period started, the DNA sample and results—

were required to be destroyed under section 490; but

had not been destroyed as required.

The DNA sample and results—

are not required to be destroyed other than under this section; and

may be dealt with under this chapter as if they were not required to be destroyed other than under this section.

The DNA sample and results must be destroyed within a reasonably practicable time after—

if a circumstance mentioned in section 490(1)(a), (b) or (c) occurs in relation to the relevant offence after the review period starts—the end of 1 year from the day mentioned in the paragraph for the circumstance; or

if a proceeding for the relevant offence is not started before the end of the review period—the day the review period ends.

However, subsection (3) does not apply if, after the review period starts, an excluding circumstance occurs in relation to the DNA sample.

The results may be destroyed in the way mentioned in section 490(5).

A reference in this Act or another Act to section 490 includes a reference to this section, if the context permits.

In this section—excluding circumstance, in relation to the DNA sample, means a circumstance mentioned in section 490(2), (3) or (4) that would have disapplied section 490(1) if that section had applied in relation to the sample.review period means the period—

starting at the beginning of the day on 4 December 2023; and

ending at the end of the day on 4 December 2030.