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| (1) Where any officer in charge of a police station is of opinion that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of an 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 saliva, urine, 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 the person referred to in subsection (1) does not consent to such impression, specimen or scraping being taken, such police officer may apply to the Magistrate's Court within whose jurisdiction the investigation is being made for an order authorizing a police officer to take such impression, specimen or scraping and such person shall comply with such order. |
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| (3) Any officer in charge of a police station may, where it is necessary for the purpose of the investigation to compare any handwriting, cause a specimen of the handwriting of any person to be taken with his consent. |
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| (4) Where such person refuses to give a specimen of his handwriting the officer in charged the police station may apply to the Magistrate's Court within whose jurisdiction the investigation is being made for an order requiring such person to give a specimen of his handwriting, and such person shall comply with such order. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts