Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
Regulation 10
Finger impressions of suspected drug addicts and inmates
Subregulation 1
A suspected drug addict or an inmate of an approved institution commits an offence if —
he is requested by the Superintendent of the approved institution, or a person authorised by the Superintendent, to give his finger impressions to the Superintendent or authorised person for the purpose of identification and record; and
he intentionally does not allow the Superintendent, or a person authorised by the Superintendent, to take his finger impressions despite the request.
Subregulation 2
The Superintendent, or a person authorised by the Superintendent, may, in the performance of his duty or in accordance with the law, give any finger impression taken under paragraph (1) from a suspected drug addict or an inmate, or any copy thereof, to a police officer.
Subregulation 3
When the Director revokes —
an order under section 34(1) of the Act under which a suspected drug addict was committed to an approved institution; or
an order under section 34(2)(b) of the Act under which an inmate was admitted to an approved institution,the Superintendent of the approved institution must, as soon as practicable, cause the finger impressions taken from that suspected drug addict or inmate (as the case may be), and all copies thereof, to be destroyed.
Subregulation 4
A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.