2. Regulation 12 of the Immigration Regulations (Rg 1) is amended —
(a)
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraph:
“(2A) The Controller may, in addition to the requirements specified in paragraph (2), require any person applying for a visit pass to submit to all such steps as may be reasonably required for the taking of a finger impression.”;
(b)
by deleting the words "Form 15A or 15B" in the last line of paragraph (8)(b) and substituting the words "Form 15A, 15B or 32B"; and
(c)
by inserting, immediately after paragraph (8), the following paragraphs:
“(8A) If an immigration officer or a police officer suspects that a holder of a visit pass in Form 32B has contravened or failed to comply with regulation 12 (9) or (10)(b) or 19 (3)(c), he may take the finger impressions of the holder for the purpose of identification.
(8B) The Controller may, upon the request of the Commissioner of Police or any police officer authorised in writing by him, disseminate any record of finger impressions obtained under paragraph (2A) or (8A) to the Commissioner or the police officer for the purposes of investigations into the commission of any offence under any written law.”.