Act Number: 33

Act Name: The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920

Year: 1920

Enactment Date: 1920-09-09

Long Title: An Act to authorize the taking of measurements and photographs of convicts and others.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Home

Section 3: Taking of measurements, etc., of convicted persons.
    Every person who has been—
         (a) convicted of any offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term of one year or upwards, or of any offence which would render him liable to enhanced punishment on a subsequent conviction; or
         (b) ordered to give security for his good behaviour under section 118 of the 5 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898),
shall, if so required, allow his measurements and photograph to be taken by a police officer the prescribed manner.
Notes:
1. See now s. 117 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
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