| 1) |
To ensure safe custody the following steps may be taken to identify an inmate: |
| a) |
the taking of finger and palm prints; |
| b) |
the taking of photographs; |
| c) |
the ascertaining of external physical characteristics; |
| d) |
the taking of measurements; |
| f) |
the attachment of an electronic or other device to the body of the inmate in the manner prescribed by regulation. |
The inmate may request that, at his or her own expense, his or her private medical practitioner be present at an investigation referred to in paragraph (e).
| 2) |
Identification data obtained in this way must be included in the inmate’s personal file. |
| 3) |
If as a result of ascertaining the age of an inmate in terms of subsection (1)(e) or for any other reason it appears to the Head of the Correctional Centre that the court’s determination of the age of the said inmate is incorrect, the Head of the Correctional Centre may remit the case to the court concerned for a reappraisal of the inmate’s age. |
Long-term Insurance Act, 1998
