27 Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan (1) A police officer receiving a report made in person S. 27(1) amended by under this Part may take, or may cause to be taken No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. by a person authorised by him or her, the item 154.4(a)). fingerprints or a fingerscan of the registrable offender if not reasonably satisfied as to the identity of the registrable offender after the police officer has examined all the material relating to identity provided or presented to him or her by, or on behalf of, the registrable offender. S. 27(2) (2) A police officer may only take, or cause to be amended by taken, the fingerprints or a fingerscan of a child No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. under subsection (1) if the child is accompanied item 154.4(b)). by his or her parent or guardian or, if neither a parent or guardian is available, an independent person. S. 27A 27A Power to take photographs inserted by No. 34/2005 s. 12. S. 27A(1) (1) A police officer receiving a report made in person amended by under this Part may require the registrable No. 37/2014 offender— s. 10(Sch. item 154.5(a)). (a) to be photographed; and (b) to expose any part of his or her body on which there are any tattoos or permanent distinguishing marks to enable that part of the body to be photographed— by the police officer or a person authorised by the police officer. (2) A police officer cannot, under this section, require S. 27A(2) amended by a registrable offender to expose his or her genitals, No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. the anal area of his or her buttocks or, in the case item 154.5(b)). of females or transgender people who identify as females, their breasts.
27 Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan S. 27(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 154.4(a)). (1) A police officer receiving a report made in person under this Part may take, or may cause to be taken by a person authorised by him or her, the fingerprints or a fingerscan of the registrable offender if not reasonably satisfied as to the identity of the registrable offender after the police officer has examined all the material relating to identity provided or presented to him or her by, or on behalf of, the registrable offender. S. 27(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 154.4(b)). (2) A police officer may only take, or cause to be taken, the fingerprints or a fingerscan of a child under subsection (1) if the child is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or, if neither a parent or guardian is available, an independent person. S. 27A inserted by No. 34/2005 s. 12. 27A Power to take photographs S. 27A(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 154.5(a)). (1) A police officer receiving a report made in person under this Part may require the registrable offender— (a) to be photographed; and (b) to expose any part of his or her body on which there are any tattoos or permanent distinguishing marks to enable that part of the body to be photographed— by the police officer or a person authorised by the police officer. S. 27A(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 154.5(b)). (2) A police officer cannot, under this section, require a registrable offender to expose his or her genitals, the anal area of his or her buttocks or, in the case of females or transgender people who identify as females, their breasts.
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