Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 - SECT 27

Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan

27. Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan



(1) A member of the police force receiving a report made in person under this
Part may take, or may cause to be taken by a person authorised by him or her,
the fingerprints or a fingerscan of the registrable offender if not reasonably
satisfied as to the identity of the registrable offender after the member has
examined all the material relating to identity provided or presented to him or
her by, or on behalf of, the registrable offender.

(2) A member of the police force may only take, or cause to be taken, the
fingerprints or a fingerscan of a child under subsection (1) if the child is
accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or, if neither a parent or
guardian is available, an independent person.