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← Registration of Criminals Act 1949

Registration of Criminals Act 1949 s 11

s 11 Taking identifying information from prisoners, etc.

11.—(1) Subsection (2) applies to or in relation to an individual who is —(a) convicted of an eligible crime; and (b) under detention in any prison or reformative training centre. (2) The Superintendent of the prison or reformative training centre may do any one or more of the following:(a) take or cause to be taken the finger impressions and photographs of the individual; (b) make or cause to be made a record of —(i) any other identifying information of the individual that the Superintendent thinks necessary; (ii) the particulars of the conviction and the sentence or order in respect of the individual; or (iii) any other particulars about the individual that the Superintendent thinks necessary; (c) subject to section 15, carry out any forensic procedure for the purpose of paragraph (a) or (b). (3) Subsection (4) applies to or in relation to an individual who is —(a) convicted of a registrable crime or ordered to be banished, deported or expelled; and (b) under detention in any prison or reformative training centre. (4) The Superintendent of the prison or reformative training centre —(a) must do all of the following:(i) take or cause to be taken the finger impressions and photographs of the individual; (ii) make or cause to be made a record of —(A) all other identifying information of the individual; (B) the particulars of the conviction and the sentence or order, or the order of banishment, deportation or expulsion, in respect of the individual; and (C) any other particulars about the individual that the Superintendent thinks necessary; and (b) subject to section 15, may carry out any forensic procedure for the purpose of paragraph (a). (5) Subsection (6) applies to or in relation to an individual who is —(a) ordered to be removed from Singapore under the Immigration Act 1959; and (b) under detention in any immigration depot, police station, prison or other place appointed by the Controller of Immigration mentioned in section 34(4) of the Immigration Act 1959. (6) An authorised officer may do any one or more of the following:(a) take or cause to be taken the finger impressions and photographs of the individual; (b) make or cause to be made a record of —(i) any other identifying information of the individual that the authorised officer thinks necessary; (ii) the particulars of the order of removal; or (iii) any other particulars about the individual that the authorised officer thinks necessary; (c) subject to section 15, carry out any forensic procedure for the purpose of paragraph (a) or (b). (7) The Superintendent must send any number of copies (that the Registrar requires) of all identifying information and records taken or made under subsection (2) or (4) to the Registrar for identification and report. (8) The authorised officer must send a copy of all identifying information and records taken or made under subsection (6) to the Registrar for identification and report.[Act 26 of 2022 wef 12/06/2023]

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