Criminals Registration Act · 2014 Revised Edition · Part III · Taking of Finger Impressions, Photographs and Particulars
7. Finger impressions, photographs and particulars of convicted person
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When a person has been convicted of an offence, an authorised officer shall —
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means — (a) a police officer; (b) an officer of customs as defined in section 2(1) of the Customs Order, 2006; (c) an Immigration Officer as defined in section 2 of the Immigration Act; (d) a prison officer as defined in section 2 of the Prisons Act; (e) an officer of any law enforcement agency in any case concerning an offence or alleged offence against any law which it is the function of that agency to enforce; and (f) any other person appointed in writing by the Commissioner of Police as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act or any provision thereof;
take or cause to be taken the finger impressions and photographs of that person;
make or cause to be made a record of —
the particulars of the conviction and the sentence or order made in respect of that person; and
any other particulars of that person as the authorised officer thinks necessary; and
send such finger impressions, photographs and record to the
Registrar.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Criminals, who shall be the Commissioner of Police.
Acquittal or discharge of person from whom finger impressions etc.
taken under section 6.
Terms defined in s 2
authorised officer
Defined · s 2“authorised officer” means — (a) a police officer; (b) an officer of customs as defined in section 2(1) of the Customs Order, 2006; (c) an Immigration Officer as defined in section 2 of the Immigration Act; (d) a prison officer as defined in section 2 of the Prisons Act; (e) an officer of any law enforcement agency in any case concerning an offence or alleged offence against any law which it is the function of that agency to enforce; and (f) any other person appointed in writing by the Commissioner of Police as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act or any provision thereof;
other particulars
Defined · s 2“other particulars”, in relation to a person, means any particulars, information or description of that person, other than his registrable particulars, that may be relevant or useful in his identification;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Criminals, who shall be the Commissioner of Police.