Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2016 and comes into force on 30th October 2016.

Amendment of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

2.The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013( 2 ) is amended as follows.

Amendment of article 7

3. At the beginning of article 7 insert “Other than in relation to Northern Ireland material,”.

New articles 7A and 7B

4. After article 7, insert the following articles—

“ 7A. In relation to Northern Ireland material, the provisions of the Act set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) of article 7 shall apply from 31st October 2018.

7B. In articles 7 and 7A “Northern Ireland material” means material—

(a) taken,

(b) held, or

(c) (in the case of a DNA profile) derived from a sample taken,

in Northern Ireland, under the Terrorism Act 2000 ( 3 ) , the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 ( 4 ) or the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 ( 5 ) before 31st October 2013. ”