75Offender reporting in person may be fingerprinted to

75 Offender reporting in person may be fingerprinted to confirm identity (1) A police officer receiving a report made in person under this chapter may take, or may authorise someone else to take, the fingerprints of the registrable offender if the police officer— (a) has examined all the material relating to identity provided or presented by, or for, the offender; but (b) is not satisfied on reasonable grounds about the identity of the offender. (2) A young person’s fingerprints may only be taken in the presence of—

(3) To remove any doubt, subsection (2) does not limit the people who may be present. (4) This section does not apply to a young person who is under 16 years old.