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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 28

Photographing and fingerprinting

S. 28(1) amended by No. 35/2002 s. 7(3).

    (1)     As soon as possible after a prisoner's reception into a prison an officer may take photographs of the prisoner and may take the prisoner's fingerprints.

S. 28(2) amended by No. 35/2002 s. 17(4).

    (2)     For the purpose of identifying prisoners and compiling records concerning prisoners an officer may at any time after a prisoner's reception into a prison take photographs of the prisoner or take the prisoner's fingerprints or both.

    (3)     An officer may give to a prisoner all necessary directions to enable the taking of accurate photographs and fingerprints.



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