Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 s 8
Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969 s 8
s 8 Refusal to sign fingerprint form an offence
(1) Every person whose registrable particulars are taken pursuant to sections 5 and 6 shall sign the fingerprint form or if the person is unable to sign his name he shall affix his thumb impression in it which shall be countersigned by the recording or authenticating officer as the case requires.
(2) Every person who refuses to have any of his registrable particulars taken or to sign the fingerprint form or to affix his thumb impression in it when lawfully required to do so by a recording officer or authenticating officer is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both.
(3) A recording officer or authenticating officer may pursuant to sections 5 and 6 use such force as is necessary or reasonable.
Malay text (authoritative)
Keengganan menandatangani borang cap jari adalah suatu kesalahan
(1) Tiap-tiap orang yang butir-butir boleh daftar mengenainya diambil menurut seksyen 5 dan 6 hendaklah menandatangani borang cap jari atau jika orang itu tidak boleh menandatangani dia hendaklah menurunkan cap ibu jarinya dalam borang itu, dan borang itu hendaklah ditandatangani balas oleh pegawai merekod atau pegawai pengesahan mengikut kehendak keadaan itu.
(2) Tiap-tiap orang yang enggan supaya apa-apa butir boleh daftar mengenainya diambil atau enggan menandatangani borang cap jari atau menurunkan cap ibu jarinya dalam borang itu apabila
dikehendaki supaya berbuat demikian dengan sahnya oleh seorang pegawai merekod atau pegawai pengesahan adalah melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh didenda tidak melebihi lima ratus ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh yang tidak melebihi tiga bulan atau kedua-duanya.
(3) Seorang pegawai merekod atau pegawai pengesahan boleh menurut seksyen 5 dan 6 menggunakan kekerasan yang perlu atau munasabah.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
