FINGERPRINTS: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

FINGERPRINTS: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

FINGERPRINTS RULES

under s. 8

G.N. 203/1928
196/1958

1.    Citation

    These Rules may be cited as the Fingerprints Rules.

2.    Fingerprint bureau

    The fingerprint bureau, subject to the general supervision of the Commissioner of Police, shall be under the control of a police officer expert in the comparison of fingerprints to be appointed from time to time by the said Commissioner.

    Completed fingerprint forms shall be sent to and be preserved at the fingerprint bureau.

3.    Fingerprint form

    The fingerprint form shall be in the form set out on the obverse in the Schedule.

4.    Method of taking fingerprints

    All fingerprints taken under the Act shall be made by pressing the fingers and thumbs on an inked pad or plate and then on a fingerprint form in accordance with directions printed on the form.

    As many impressions may be taken as may be required.

5.    Certificate referred to in section 7

    The certificate referred to in section 7 of the Act shall be in the form set out on the reverse in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

r. 3

OBVERSE

MALAWI POLICE

	For use in C.R.O.
NAME ………………………………………………………………….	Date of search………………………………………………………….
ALIAS…………………………………………………………………..	F.P. No…………………………. C.R.O. No…………………………
STATION……………………………………………………………….	Classification……………………………………………………………
C.R. NUMBER………………………………………………………..	Classified by…………………………………. Date………………….
C.R.O. NUMBER (if known) ……………………………………….	Checked by……………………………………. Date………………..
Fingerprints taken by:……………………………………………….
No…………………. Rank……………………. Date……………….	Result of search:
Offence (with section and law)…………………………………….

Right hand	Right Thumb	Right Fore Finger	Right Middle Finger	Right Ring Finger	Right Little Finger	Right hand
(fold)				(fold)
Left hand	Left Thumb	Left Fore Finger	Left Middle Finger	Left Ring Finger	Left Little Finger	Left hand
(fold)				(fold)

Left hand	Plain impression of the Four Fingers taken simultaneously	Plain impression of the Four Fingers taken simultaneously	Right hand
(fold)	(fold)

	Signature of accused
Nationality or race………………………………………………….
Address particulars………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………
Age…………………………… Height……………………………..	Right Fore-finger to be impressed immediately after signature is written
Build…………………………. Hair…………………………………
Bodily marks, scars, tattoo marks, etc……………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………

    The following certificate must be completed by the Prosecutor, in the exact wording of the sentence and offence appearing in the Court Record or Committal Warrant.

    Sentence by………………………….Court at……………………………….. on………………………………..

    To (sentence)………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

    For (offence)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

    Court Record No……………………. Certified by………………..Rank………….. Date…………………….

    High Court revisions, etc., if any (red ink)……………………………………………………………………….

see certificate of comparison of fingerprints on reverse.

    I hereby certify that I have compared the fingerprints No. F.P. ………………………………… overleaf, which purport to have been taken at ……………………………… on the ……………………………… day of ……………………………… and to be the fingerprints of a male (female) person named ……………………………………………………… with the fingerprints on the Fingerprint Forms the particulars recorded on which are as follows—

Form No. Fingerprint	Full Name and alias	Place where and date when fingerprints were taken	Court by which convicted	Place where convicted	Date of conviction	Offence of which convicted	Sentence

    And that the fingerprints on all the said forms are the fingerprints of the same person.

Date …………………………… ……………………………………………………….

Officer in Charge of Fingerprint Bureau