Kerala Identification of Prisoners Act, 1963

No: 39 Dated: Nov, 19 1963

THE KERALA IDENTIFICATION OF PRISONERS ACT, 1963

(Act 39 of 1963)

    An Act to unify and amend the laws authorising the taking of measurements and  photographs of convicts and others in the State of Kerala

    WHEREAS it is expedient to unify and amend the laws authorising the taking of measurements and photographs of convicts and others in the State of Kerala;

BE it enacted in the Fourteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement .-(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Identification of Prisoners Act, 1963.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come into force at once.

2. Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) "measurements" include finger impressions and foot-print impressions ;

(b) "Police Officer" means an officer in charge of a police station, a police officer making an investigation under Chapter XIV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898), or any other police officer not below the rank of a Sub Inspector;

(c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

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 1 18 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Central Act 5 of 1898),

shall, if so required, allow his measurements and photograph to be taken by a police officer in the prescribed manner.