s. 464L (b) if the use of reasonable force has been S. 464K(8)(b) authorised in accordance with subsection (7), amended by No. 27/2006 the taking of the fingerprints must be s. 17(12). recorded by audiovisual recording, if practicable, or by audio recording. 464L Fingerprinting of children aged 14 or under S. 464L inserted by No. 38/1988 (1) A child under the age of 10 years who is s. 4, suspected of having done or omitted to have done amended by No. 23/1991 any act which would have constituted an offence s. 5(a)(b), had the child been of the age of criminal substituted by No. 129/1993 responsibility must not— s. 7. (a) be requested to give his or her fingerprints; or (b) have his or her fingerprints taken. (2) A member of the police force may take, or cause to be taken by an authorised person, the fingerprints of a child aged 10 years or more but under 15 years who— (a) is believed on reasonable grounds to have committed; or (b) has been charged with; or (c) has been summonsed to answer to a charge for— an indictable offence or a summary offence referred to in Schedule 7 if— (d) both the child and a parent or guardian of the child consent; or (e) where consent is refused or the parent or guardian cannot be located, the Children's Court makes an order under section 464M(5). (3) A member of the police force wishing to fingerprint a child referred to in subsection (2) must inform the child and the parent or guardian
S. 464K(8)(b) amended by No. 27/2006 s. 17(12). (b) if the use of reasonable force has been authorised in accordance with subsection (7), the taking of the fingerprints must be recorded by audiovisual recording, if practicable, or by audio recording. S. 464L inserted by No. 38/1988 s. 4, amended by No. 23/1991 s. 5(a)(b), substituted by No. 129/1993 s. 7. 464L Fingerprinting of children aged 14 or under (1) A child under the age of 10 years who is suspected of having done or omitted to have done any act which would have constituted an offence had the child been of the age of criminal responsibility must not— (a) be requested to give his or her fingerprints; or (b) have his or her fingerprints taken. (2) A member of the police force may take, or cause to be taken by an authorised person, the fingerprints of a child aged 10 years or more but under 15 years who— (a) is believed on reasonable grounds to have committed; or (b) has been charged with; or (c) has been summonsed to answer to a charge for— an indictable offence or a summary offence referred to in Schedule 7 if— s. 464L (d) both the child and a parent or guardian of the child consent; or (e) where consent is refused or the parent or guardian cannot be located, the Children's Court makes an order under section 464M(5). (3) A member of the police force wishing to fingerprint a child referred to in subsection (2) must inform the child and the parent or guardian
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