Section 8
Finger impressions, photographs and particulars of person under arrest
of Registration of Criminals Act 1949
ActIn forceProvision 15 of 36
Section 8
Amended by45/200210/20158/2016
Any authorised officer may —
(a)
take or cause to be taken the finger impressions and photographs of any person who is accused of any crime and who —
(i)
is under arrest or in lawful custody; or
(ii)
is released on bail or personal bond, whether by a court or otherwise;
(aa)carry out a forensic procedure on an individual if the authorised officer is also a forensic specialist;
(b)
make or cause to be made a record of the registrable particulars and any other particulars of such person; and
(c)
send any finger impression, photograph or record so taken or made to the Registrar for identification and report.