Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 · Updated to 15 Jul 2016 · Part II · Powers of Preventive Detention
21. Provisions with regard to finger impressions and photographs
Feedback & supportAny police officer may take or cause to be taken finger impressions and photographs of any person whose name is required to be entered in the register under subsection 17(1), and shall send them to the Registrar and every such person shall be legally bound to submit to the taking of his finger impressions and photographs, and may be compelled thereto by the use of force, if necessary.
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“police officer” means any member of the Royal Malaysia Police; *NOTE—See section 7 of the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) (Amendment) Act 2016 which come into operation on 15 July 2016. Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) 7
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.
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.