Section 63J: Retention of material: persons convicted of an offence outside England and Wales: other cases

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (1984 c. 60)

(1) This section applies to material falling within subsection (2) relating to a person who is convicted of an offence under the law of any country or territory outside England and Wales.

(2) Material falls within this subsection if it is—

(a) fingerprints taken from the person under section 61(6D) (power to take fingerprints without consent in relation to offences outside England and Wales), or

(b) a DNA profile derived from a DNA sample taken from the person under section 62(2A) or 63(3E) (powers to take intimate and non-intimate samples in relation to offences outside England and Wales).

(3) The material may be retained indefinitely.

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk as captured on 2026-07-13. Statute is amended over time — check the source below for the version in force. This is a reference, not legal advice.

View s.63J on legislation.gov.uk

s.63IA Retention of material: persons convicted of an offence outside England and Wales after taking of section 63D material s.63K Retention of section 63D material: exception for persons under 18 convicted of first minor offence

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