Crimes Act 1900
232Offence—refusing to allow fingerprint or photo to be
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232 Offence—refusing to allow fingerprint or photo to be taken (1) If a person is convicted of an offence, the judge or magistrate presiding at the proceedings where the person was convicted may order— (a) the person to attend a police station; or (b) that a police officer be permitted to attend on the person in a place of detention; within 1 month after the conviction to allow impressions of the person’s fingerprints or a photograph of the person to be taken in accordance with the order. (2) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to allow impressions or a photograph to be taken under an order under subsection (1). Maximum penalty: $10 000, imprisonment for 12 months or both.