Explosives Act 1999
sec.123VWhen biometric information must be destroyed if authority or security clearance given
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sec.123V When biometric information must be destroyed if authority or security clearance given
This section applies if the chief inspector— gives the person an occupational authority or security clearance; or amends the person’s occupational authority under section 29 . The chief inspector must destroy the person’s biometric information kept by the chief inspector as soon as practicable after the later of the following days— the day the occupational authority or security clearance expires or is cancelled or surrendered; if the biometric information is relevant to an investigation, inquiry or proceeding mentioned in section 123T —the day the investigation, inquiry or proceeding ends. s 123V (prev s 123AF) ins 2019 No. 7 s 78 amd 2024 No. 34 s 137 renum 2024 No. 34 s 139 (sec.123V-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief inspector— gives the person an occupational authority or security clearance; or amends the person’s occupational authority under section 29 . (sec.123V-ssec.2) The chief inspector must destroy the person’s biometric information kept by the chief inspector as soon as practicable after the later of the following days— the day the occupational authority or security clearance expires or is cancelled or surrendered; if the biometric information is relevant to an investigation, inquiry or proceeding mentioned in section 123T —the day the investigation, inquiry or proceeding ends.
- (a) gives the person an occupational authority or security clearance; or
- (b) amends the person’s occupational authority under section 29 .
- (a) the day the occupational authority or security clearance expires or is cancelled or surrendered;
- (b) if the biometric information is relevant to an investigation, inquiry or proceeding mentioned in section 123T —the day the investigation, inquiry or proceeding ends.