Malaysia legislation

Section 21

of *DANGEROUS DRUGS (SPECIAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES) ACT 1985

Section 21

Provisions with regard to finger impressions and photographs

(2)

Any person who, being legally bound under subsection (1) to submit to the taking of his finger impressions and photographs, refuses or fails to submit thereto on demand shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.

(3)

Whenever the name of any person is removed from the register under subsection 18(1) or (2), the Registrar shall, upon the application of that person, deliver to him the sheet upon which his finger impressions have been made, together with the negative and all copies of any photograph taken of him and sent to the Registrar under this section; and if no such application is received within three months from the date of removal the Registrar shall destroy the sheet and every such negative and photograph.

Power to make regulations

Section 21 — AKTA DADAH BERBAHAYA (LANGKAH-LANGKAH PENCEGAHAN KHAS) 1985