Criminal Justice Act, 1984

Taking of fingerprints of person dealt with under Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, or convicted.

28.—(1) Where a person, on being prosecuted for an indictable offence, is the subject of an order under subsection (1) or (2) of section 1 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907 , or is convicted and otherwise dealt with, his fingerprints may be taken by a member of the Garda Síochána either within the precincts of the court or at any other convenient place.

(2) The power to take a person's fingerprints pursuant to this section shall cease on the expiration of one week beginning on the date on which he is dealt with under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907 , or convicted, unless he has made it impracticable for his fingerprints to be taken pursuant to this section in that period.

(3) The provisions of section 8 shall apply to the fingerprints taken pursuant to this section of a person who is the subject of an order under subsection (1) or (2) of section 1 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907 , as they apply to fingerprints taken in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 6 .

(4) Any person who refuses to allow his fingerprints to be taken pursuant to this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both.