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Removal of DNA information from register upon acquittal or discharge, etc.

Registration of Criminals Act 1949

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Where any body sample has been taken under section 13B(1)(a) from a person who is under arrest and accused of a crime, or under section 13D from a volunteer, and —(a)investigations reveal that he or she was not involved in the commission of any crime or, in the case of a volunteer, he or she is not suspected of committing any crime;(b)it is decided that he or she will not be charged with any crime and he or she has neither admitted to, nor been dealt with by way of being cautioned by any police officer in respect of any crime;(c)the charge or all the charges against him or her in respect of any crime or crimes (as the case may be) is or are withdrawn;(d)he or she is discharged by a court before conviction of the crime or of all the crimes (as the case may be) with which he or she has been charged;(e)he or she is acquitted of the crime or of all the crimes (as the case may be) with which he or she has been charged, at trial or on appeal; or(f)he or she is subsequently convicted of the crime but the Commissioner of Police directs under section 7 that he or she need not be registered under Part 2,the authorised officer in charge of the case must immediately inform the Registrar of the occurrence of the relevant event and the Registrar must immediately remove the DNA information of that person from the DNA database.

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