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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
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24 Matters that suspect must be informed of before giving
consent
(1) The police officer must inform the suspect of the following matters:
(a) that the giving of information under this section, and the giving
of consent (if any) by the suspect, will be recorded by electronic
means or in writing, and that the suspect has a right to a copy of
that record;
Note See s 26 (Recording of giving of information and consent) and
s 104 (Obligation of investigating police officers relating to
electronic recordings).
(b) the purpose for which the forensic procedure is required;
(c) the fact that the person is a suspect in the offence in relation to
which the police officer wants the forensic procedure carried
out;
(d) the way in which the forensic procedure is to be carried out;
(e) that the forensic procedure may produce evidence against the
suspect that might be used in a court of law;
(f) that the forensic procedure will be carried out by an
appropriately qualified person;
(g) if relevant, the matters mentioned in subsection (2) or (3);
(h) that the suspect may refuse to consent to the carrying out of the
forensic procedure;
(i) the consequences of not consenting, as mentioned in
subsection (4), (5) or (6) (whichever is applicable);
(j) the effect of section 87 (Admissibility of evidence relating to
consent to forensic procedures);
(k) that information obtained from analysis of forensic material
obtained may be placed on the ACT DNA database and the rules
that will apply to its disclosure and use under this Act, including
that the information may be compared with information from the
DNA databases of other participating jurisdictions;
(l) that the suspect may apply to a court for an order that the
forensic material obtained be destroyed, and the circumstances
when the court may order destruction.
Note Section 92 (Application for destruction of forensic material after
1 year) sets out when the court may order destruction.
(2) The police officer must inform the suspect that the suspect may
request that a doctor of the suspect’s choice be present while an
intimate forensic procedure (other than the taking of a dental
impression) is carried out or a sample of saliva or sample by buccal
swab is taken.
(3) If the forensic procedure is the taking of a dental impression, sample
of saliva or sample by buccal swab, the police officer must inform the
suspect that the suspect may request that a dentist of the suspect’s
choice be present while the procedure is carried out.
(4) If the suspect is in custody and the forensic procedure is a
non-intimate forensic procedure, the police officer must inform the
suspect that, if the suspect does not consent—
(a) a police officer may order the carrying out of the forensic
procedure under part 2.4 (Non-intimate forensic procedures on
suspect by order of police officer) if the police officer is satisfied
about the matters mentioned in section 23 (Matters to be
considered by police officer before requesting consent to
forensic procedure); and
to be carried out.
(5) If the suspect is in custody and the forensic procedure is an intimate
forensic procedure, the police officer must inform the suspect that, if
the suspect does not consent—
(a) an application may be made to a magistrate for an order
authorising the carrying out of the forensic procedure; and
to be carried out if the order is made.
(6) If the suspect is not in custody, the police officer must inform the
suspect that, if the suspect does not consent—
(a) an application may be made to a magistrate for an order
authorising the carrying out of the forensic procedure; and
to be carried out if the order is made.