Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (CHILD SEX OFFENDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 77

A registrable offender commits an offence if—

        (a)     a police officer receiving a report decides, under section 75, to take, or authorise someone else to take, the fingerprints of the offender; and

        (b)     the offender fails to take all reasonable steps to allow the offender's fingerprints to be taken.

Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 5 years or both.