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Power to certify and furnish certified copies.

Duty moc

to disclose

photographs, fingerprints

and particu lara,

Exemptions.

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used as evidence in any trial, inquiry or other proceeding under these regulations unless the court or the appropriate tribunal requires the person who has signed the document to be called as a witness.

Are-

(2) The persons to whom the provisions of these regulations apply

(a) the Commissioner:

(b) the Government Chemist or Assistant Government Chemist; (c) any police officer specially charged with the registration or

collation of fingerprints.

24. The Commissioner in his absolute discretion may, upon receipt of the written and signed request from the person to whom an identity card relates (accompanied, if such person is living outside the Colony. with a copy of his photograph and a facsimile of his left thumb-print of such other fingerprint as the Commissioner may require, both properly authenticated by a notary public)—

(a) certify to the correctness or otherwise of such matters relating to such person contained in the written request which are within his knowledge; and

(b) furnish a certified copy of the photograph of such person or

relevant document in his custody.

25. Subject to the provisions of regulation 24, the Commissioner shall not-

(a) produce for inspection, or supply a copy of, the photograph of a person registered under the provisions of these regulations or his fingerprint, or

(b) disclose or supply a copy of the particulars furnished under

sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of regulation 4,

except and unless with the written permission of the Colonial Secretary which may-

(i) refer to a person or class or category of persons by name, office

or description; and

(1)) contain such terms and conditions as the Colonial Secretary

may deem fit to impose.

26. None of the persons mentioned hereunder so long as he retains the status and qualifications bereinafter mentioned shall be required to register under the Ordinance and these regulations--

(a) the Governor and members of his family forming part of his

household:

(6) members of Her Majesty's regular naval, military or air forces, other than locally domiciled personnel, in possession of the official identity card or document of identity normally issued to them and their wives and to their sons and daughters under seventeen years of age;

(c) police officerst

(d) any bona fide traveller in transit through the Colony or any person who satisfies the Commissioner, or where the Commis- sioner is satisfied, that such person does not intend to remain in the Colony for more than thirty days or such longer period as the Commissioner may approve provided he is in possession of a valid passport or of a valid travel document bearing the appropriate visa issued by a competent authority or of an official document of identity indicating that he normally lives outside the Colony,

(e) the aged and the infirm who satisfy the Commissioner that compliance with the Ordinance and these regulations will injure their health or the health of others;

() children of consuls and consular staff who are under seventeen

years of age:

(g) children under six years of age;

(/) subject to paragraph (iv) of the proviso to section 10 of the Ordinance, the persons mentioned in paragraph (1) of the proviso thereof:

Provided that-

(1) the burden of proving that a person is exempted from liability to register under these regulations shall lie on the person claiming such exemption:

(ii) any of the above-mentioned persons may, if they so desire, and if the Commissioner allows, register in accordance with these regulations.

27. (1) The fees in the Second Schedule are hereby prescribed Fees.

for the respective documents and matters enumerated therein, and shall Second

Schedulc. be payable on demand:

Provided that the Commissioner may, when so instructed by the Colonial Secretary, waive any or all fees in respect of any applicant or class or category of applicants.

(2) The Governor may by order published in the Gazette amend the Second Schedule.