Registration of Persons (Amendment) Act 2016 · As enacted
25. Insertion of new sections 39A, 39B, 39C, 39D, 39E and 39F in the principal enactment
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The principal enactment is hereby amended by the insertion immediately after section 39 thereof, of the following new sections which shall have effect as sections 39A, 39B, 39C, 39D, 39E and 39F in the principal enactment:-
39A. (1) The Commissioner General or an authorized officer may, for the purpose of discharging the functions under this Act, require a prescribed authority to furnish, in writing, such prescribed information relating to a person, recorded with such Authority .
It shall be the duty of the person who is in charge of such authority referred to in subsection (1) to comply with such requirement.
The information transmitted under subsection (2) shall be used only for the purposes of this Act.
39B. The Commissioner-General or a prescribed officer in the prescribed manner may, -
issue to a person a certified copy of the national identity card of that person upon a written request and on payment of a prescribed fee by such person; or
certify to the authenticity of the particulars in a national identity card of a person, upon a written request made
“Power of the
Commissioner-General or an authorized officer to require information from a prescribed authority.
The
Commissioner-General or a prescribed officer to issue certified copies and furnish information upon request.
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by a public officer, in the exercise of his official duties or for the purposes of section 39C of this Act; or
with the consent of the holder of a national identity card, certify to the authenticity of the particulars relating to such card holder, upon a written request made by a prescribed authority.
39C.
General to disclose information on matters relating to national security, crime prevention etc.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall be lawful for the
Commissioner-General to disclose any information relating to a registered person recorded in the National Register of Persons, to a public officer or authority, where such disclosure is necessary -
in the interest of national security upon a direction issued by the secretary to the Ministry of the Minister to whom the subject of national defence is assigned; or
for the prevention or detection of crimes; or
for the purpose of complying with any order or direction issued by a competent Court.
39D. The Minister may, in the interest of national security require the Commissioner-General to exempt any person or class of persons from the application of any of the provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder to the extent as is necessary, subject to such terms and conditions.
Commissioner-Exemptions.
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No person shall, without the approval of the Commissioner-General gain access to the National Register of Persons, or makes copies or extracts of any information, recorded in the National Register of Persons, relating to a registered person.
No person shall, tamper with any information containing in the National
Register of Persons, which may come to his knowledge in the performance of his duties under this Act.
39F. Every person appointed under the authority of this Act shall, before entering upon his duties, sign a declaration pledging himself to observe strict secrecy in respect of any information, which may come to his knowledge in the exercise, performance and discharge of his powers, duties and functions under this Act and shall by such declaration pledge himself not to disclose any such information, except for the purpose of exercising, performing and discharging the powers ,duties and functions under this Act and any other written law.”.