s. 464L 464L Fingerprinting of children aged 14 or under S. 464L inserted by (1) A child under the age of 10 years who is No. 38/1988 suspected of having done or omitted to have done s. 4, amended by any act which would have constituted an offence No. 23/1991 had the child been of the age of criminal s. 5(a)(b), substituted by responsibility must not— No. 129/1993 s. 7. (a) be requested to give his or her fingerprints; or (b) have his or her fingerprints taken. (2) A police officer may take, or cause to be taken by S. 464L(2) amended by an authorised person, the fingerprints of a child No. 37/2014 aged 10 years or more but under 15 years who— s. 10(Sch. item 36.23(a)). (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 police officer wishing to fingerprint a child S. 464L(3) amended by referred to in subsection (2) must inform the child No. 37/2014 and the parent or guardian of the child in language s. 10(Sch. item 36.23(a)). likely to be understood by each of them— (a) of the purpose for which the fingerprints are required; and
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. S. 464L(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.23(a)). (2) A police officer 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). S. 464L(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.23(a)). (3) A police officer wishing to fingerprint a child referred to in subsection (2) must inform the child and the parent or guardian of the child in language likely to be understood by each of them— (a) of the purpose for which the fingerprints are required; and
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