Taking of fingerprints
464N Taking of fingerprints
S. 464N inserted by No. 38/1988 s. 4, amended by Nos 25/1989 ss 11(d), 12(1)(2), 14(c)(d), 56/1989 s. 286(Sch. 2 items 7.8–7.10), substituted by No. 129/1993 s. 7.
S. 464N(1) inserted by No. 41/2004 s. 4(1).
Fingerprints may be taken by means of a device to obtain a record of the fingerprints (a fingerscan) or by any other means.
S. 464N(2) amended by Nos 41/2004 s. 4(2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.24).
If—
fingerprints are to be taken in accordance with a court order; or
reasonable force is to be used to take fingerprints—
a person of the same sex as the person to be fingerprinted must, if practicable, take the fingerprints and a police officer involved in investigating the offence for which the fingerprints are required must not, if practicable, take the fingerprints.
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