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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
109Liability for forensic procedures
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109 Liability for forensic procedures
No civil or criminal liability is incurred by anyone (including a police
officer) who carries out, or helps to carry out, a forensic procedure
under this Act in relation to anything done by the person in carrying
out, or helping to carry out, the forensic procedure if—
(a) the person believed on reasonable grounds that—
(i) informed consent had been given to the carrying out of the
(ii) the carrying out of the forensic procedure without informed
consent had been duly ordered by a police officer, court or
magistrate under this Act; and
(b) the thing was done in good faith; and
(c) the doing of it was reasonable in all the circumstances.