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an officer shall inform the person from whom the sample is to be taken-
 * (i) of the giving of the authorisation; and
 * (ii) of the grounds for giving it.

(7) The duty imposed by subsection (6)(ii) above includes a duty to state the nature of the offence in which it is suspected that the person from whom the sample is to be taken has been involved.

(8) If a non-intimate sample is taken from a person by virtue of subsection (3) above-
 * (a) the authorisation by virtue of which it was taken; and
 * (b) the grounds for giving the authorisation,

shall be recorded as soon as is practicable after the sample is taken.

(9) If a non-intimate sample is taken from a person detained at a police station, the matters required to be recorded by subsection (8) above shall be recorded in his custody record.

64.—(1) If—
 * (a) fingerprints or samples are taken from a person in connection with the investigation of an offence; and
 * (b) he is cleared of that offence,

they must be destroyed as soon as is practicable after the conclusion of the proceedings.

(2) If—
 * (a) fingerprints or samples are taken from a person in connection with such an investigation; and
 * (b) it is decided that he shall not be prosecuted for the offence and he has not admitted it and been dealt with by way of being cautioned by a constable,

they must be destroyed as soon as is practicable after that decision is taken.

(3) If—
 * (a) fingerprints or samples are taken from a person in connection with the investigation of an offence; and
 * (b) that person is not suspected of having committed the offence,

they must be destroyed as soon as they have fulfilled the purpose for which they were taken.

(4) Proceedings which are discontinued are to be treated as concluded for the purposes of this section.