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Taking of photographs, finger impressions, body samples, etc., from person arrested, detained or subject to police supervision

Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act 1955

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—(1) A police officer or officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau may exercise all or any of the following powers in respect of any person referred to in subsection (2):(a)take or cause to be taken photographs and finger impressions of such person;(b)make or cause to be made a record of the registrable particulars and any other particulars of such person;(c)cause body samples of such person to be taken by a person authorised under section 27B(1);(d)send any photograph, finger impression, record of particulars or body sample so taken or made to the Commissioner of Police for identification and report.(2) The powers referred to in subsection (1) may be exercised in respect of any of the following persons:(a)a person who, on 21 October 2004, is under arrest and detained under section 44 or 45;(b)a person who, on 21 October 2004, is under detention or subject to supervision under section 30(1), 32 or 38;(c)a person who, on or after 21 October 2004, is arrested, detained or placed under police supervision under any of the provisions of this Act.(3) Every person mentioned in subsection (2) shall —(a)submit to the taking of his photographs and finger impressions under subsection (1);(b)provide such registrable particulars and other particulars as may be required under subsection (1); and(c)subject to subsection (5), submit to the taking of his body samples by a person authorised under section 27B(1).(4) Where any person mentioned in subsection (2) fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (3) —(a)that person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both; and(b)a police officer or officer of the Central Narcotics Bureau may use such force as is reasonably necessary to take or cause to be taken the photographs, finger impressions and body samples of that person.(5) No —(a)sample of blood; or(b)intimate sample, which may be prescribed under section 27(2),shall be taken from any person unless the appropriate consent is given for the taking of the sample.(6) All photographs, finger impressions and particulars of a person taken before 21 October 2004 under section 27 or 37 in force before that date shall be deemed to have been taken under this section.

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