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Crimes Act 1900
210EWhen crime scene established
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210E When crime scene established
(1) A crime scene is established at a place when—
(a) if it is reasonably necessary to immediately start exercising
crime scene powers at the place—a police officer starts
exercising the crime scene powers; or
(b) in any other case—a police officer makes a record that a crime
scene is established at the place.
(2) If a crime scene is established under subsection (1) (a), a police
officer must make a record about the establishment of the crime scene
as soon as practicable after it is established.
(3) The record must include—
(a) the day and time the crime scene is established; and
(b) the place where the crime scene is established; and
(c) the reason for establishing the crime scene.