The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
Central Act · Act 11 of 202210 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to authorise for taking measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identification and investigation in criminal matters and to preserve records and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 11 of 2022 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 10 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Taking of measurement.
- Section 4 Collection, storing, preservation of measurements and storing, sharing, dissemination, destruction and disposal of records.
- Section 5 Power of Magistrate to direct a person to give measurements.
- Section 6 Resistance to allow taking of measurements.
- Section 7 Bar of suit.
- Section 8 Power to make rules.
- Section 9 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 10 Repeal and saving.
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