Section 6

The Director‑General may authorise the taking of finger impressions and photographs of any destitute person residing in a welfare home.

Subject to subsection (3), after the end of 2 years from the date of discharge of a destitute person from a welfare home, the Director‑General must, on that person’s application, deliver to that person the sheet upon which that person’s finger impressions have been made, together with the negatives and copies of the photographs taken of that person, and if no application is received after that period of 2 years and before the end of 3 years from the date of discharge, those records must be destroyed.

The Director‑General may retain 3 copies of the photographs taken of the destitute person for maintaining a register of destitute persons admitted to and discharged from welfare homes.