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Corrections Act 1986
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99 Photographing
S. 99(1) amended by No. 35/2002 s. 7(5).
(1) As soon as possible after an offender's reception into a community corrections centre a community corrections officer may take photographs of the offender and may take the offender's fingerprints.
S. 99(2) amended by No. 35/2002 s. 7(6).
(2) For the purposes of identifying the offender and completing records concerning offenders an officer may at any time after an offender's reception into a community corrections centre take photographs of the offender or take the offender's fingerprints or both.
S. 99(3) amended by No. 35/2002 s. 7(7).
(3) An officer may give to an offender all necessary directions to ensure the taking of accurate photographs and fingerprints.
S. 99A inserted by No. 10/2013 s. 32.