Biometrics Commissioner
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The Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material is an independent advisor to the British government regarding the use and retention of biometrics, including fingerprint data and DNA samples, by the government. The post was created under section 20 of chapter 1 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.[1]
In 2014, the commissioner was QC.
As of 2020, the current commissioner is [2]
In March 2021 the UK government combined the roles of Biometrics Commissioner with those of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner and appointed Prof Fraser Sampson to the role.
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- ^ "Protection of Freedoms Act 2012". www.legislation.gov.uk. Expert Participation.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Professor Paul Wiles". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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