Section 6: Power to make regulations (As amended by Section 4 of the Prevention of Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2016)

The Inspector-General of Police may make regulations for all or any of the purposes following-(a) providing for the registration and photographing of criminals and persons detained by the police or in custody awaiting trial, and the manner, form and places in which registers of criminals and such other persons shall be kept;
(b) prescribing the duties of officers of police or officers in charge of prisons in connection with the registration and photographing of criminals and persons detained or in custody awaiting trial;
(c) providing for the taking by any authorised person of the fingerprints of criminals and persons charged with or being suspected of having committed any felony, misdemeanour, or other offence punishable by imprisonment for one month or more and for the taking of the fingerprints, for comparison, of any person reasonably suspected of having made a finger impression on any document or object likely to become an exhibit in a criminal case
(d) generally for the purpose of giving effect to the objects and purposes of this Act.