Section 39 — Provision of biometric information at ports in Scotland
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) In Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000, in paragraph 20(1) (power to take fingerprints etc: Scotland) for “a person detained under Schedule 7 or section 41 at a police station in Scotland” substitute — (a) a person detained under section 41 at a police station in Scotland, or (b) a person detained under Schedule 7 in Scotland, .
(2) In Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (border security), in paragraph 42(1) (power to take fingerprints etc: Scotland) omit “at a police station”.