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Corrections Act 1986
43AAccess to prison for taking DNA profile sample
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43A Access to prison for taking DNA profile sample
(1) With the permission of the Secretary or the Governor, a police officer accompanied by a registered medical practitioner or a nurse may enter and remain in a prison for the purpose of taking a DNA profile sample from a prisoner who is the subject of a DNA authority.
(2) The Secretary or the Governor must not give a police officer, a registered medical practitioner or a nurse permission under this section unless satisfied a lawful authority exists for the taking of a DNA profile sample from the prisoner.
(3) The Governor may give a police officer and any registered medical practitioner or nurse who accompanies the police officer a direction—
(a) that is necessary for the management or good order or security of the prison; or
(b) to leave the prison.
***DNA authority*** means—
(a) a direction given under section 464ZFAB of the **Crimes Act 1958**;
(b) an authorisation given under section 464ZFAC of the **Crimes Act 1958**;
***DNA profile sample*** has the same meaning as it has in section 464(2) of the **Crimes Act 1958**.
Division 3—Search and seizure