138B
CurrentTaking of finger-prints and palm-prints from persons required to attend court
138B Taking of finger-prints and palm-prints from persons required to attend court
(1)
A police officer who serves a court attendance notice personally on a person who is not in lawful custody for an offence may require the person to submit to having his or her finger-prints or palm-prints, or both, taken and may, with the person’s consent, take the person’s finger-prints or palm-prints, or both.
(2)
A requirement under this section must not be made of a person who is under the age of 18 years and any such person is not required to comply with a requirement under this section.
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