Criminals Registration Act · s 9

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9.
(1) It is the duty of every person under arrest who has been accused of an offence, convicted of an offence or ordered to be banished, expelled or deported —
(a) to submit to the taking of his finger impressions and photographs; and
(b) to provide such registrable particulars and other particulars as may be required under this Act.
(2) Where a person to whom subsection (1) applies refuses, without reasonable excuse, to submit to the taking of his finger impressions or photographs or to provide any registrable particulars or other particulars when lawfully required by an authorised officer —
(a) he is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or both; and
(b) the authorised officer may, with such assistance as is required, use such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of taking the finger impressions or photograph of that person.
(3) The authorised officer shall send a copy of such finger impressions, photographs and registrable particulars to the Registrar.

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s 9

(1)

It is the duty of every person under arrest who has been accused of an offence, convicted of an offence or ordered to be banished, expelled or deported —

(a)

to submit to the taking of his finger impressions and photographs; and

(b)

to provide such registrable particulars and other particulars as may be required under this Act.

(2)

Where a person to whom subsection (1) applies refuses, without reasonable excuse, to submit to the taking of his finger impressions or photographs or to provide any registrable particulars or other particulars when lawfully required by an authorised officer —

(a)

he is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or both; and

(b)

the authorised officer may, with such assistance as is required, use such force as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of taking the finger impressions or photograph of that person.

(3)

The authorised officer shall send a copy of such finger impressions, photographs and registrable particulars to the Registrar.

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