South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts28—Reasonable force may be used
(1) Before attempting
to exercise a power under section 26 or 27, the police officer must
inform the registrable offender in language likely to be understood by him or
her—
(a) of
the purpose for which the power is to be exercised; and
(b) that
reasonable force may be used if the registrable offender refuses to
voluntarily submit to the exercise of the power; and
(c) that
the fingerprints, fingerscan or photographs (as the case may be) will be
retained by the Commissioner.
(2) A police officer,
or a person authorised by him or her, may use reasonable force to take the
fingerprints, fingerscan or photographs of a registrable offender if—
(a) the
registrable offender refuses to co-operate voluntarily; and
(b) the
use of reasonable force is authorised by a police officer in charge of a
police station at the time of the request or a police officer of or above the
rank of sergeant.