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| (1) Where any police officer making an investigation is of opinion that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of the investigation, he may cause any finger, palm or foot impression or impression of any part of the body of any person suspected of the offence under investigation or any specimen of hair or finger nail or any scraping from a finger nail of such person to be taken with his consent. |
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| (2) Where any person referred to in subsection (1) does not consent to any such impression, specimen or scraping being taken, the police officer may apply to a Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the investigation is being made for an order authorizing such police officer to take any such impression, specimen of scraping. |
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| (3) Any police officer referred to in subsection (1) may, where it is necessary for the purpose of the investigation to compare any handwriting, require a specimen of the handwriting of any such suspect to be taken with his consent. |
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| (4) Where any such suspect refuses to give a specimen of his handwriting the police officer may apply to a Magistrate referred to in subsection (2) for an order requiring such suspect to give a specimen of his handwriting, and such suspect shall comply with such order. |
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