s 16 Offence for refusal to submit to taking identifying information, etc.
16.—(1) This section applies to an individual mentioned in section 9(1), 10(1) or (2), 11(1), (3) or (5), 12(1) or 13(1). (2) An individual mentioned in subsection (1) commits an offence if the individual, without reasonable excuse —(a) refuses to submit to —(i) the taking of his or her finger impressions or photographs; or (ii) any forensic procedure carried out, for the purposes of obtaining the individual’s identifying information, by an authorised officer or the Superintendent of a prison or reformative training centre, who is a forensic specialist; (b) refuses to provide any of the individual’s identifying information or other particulars when lawfully required to do so by an authorised officer or the Superintendent of a prison or reformative training centre, as the case may be; or (c) otherwise hinders or obstructs the taking of any finger impression, photograph or other identifying information from him or her. (3) An individual commits an offence under subsection (2) regardless of whether the individual’s finger impressions, photographs or other identifying information was obtained by reasonable force under section 17. (4) An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.[Act 26 of 2022 wef 12/06/2023]