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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
69Informed consent of serious offender to forensic
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69 Informed consent of serious offender to forensic
(1) A serious offender gives informed consent to a forensic procedure if
the serious offender consents after a police officer—
(a) requests the serious offender to consent to the forensic
procedure under section 70; and
(b) informs the serious offender about the forensic procedure in
accordance with section 72 (Matters that serious offender must
be informed of before giving consent); and
(c) gives the serious offender the opportunity to communicate, or
attempt to communicate, with a lawyer of the serious offender’s
choice.
(2) The police officer must allow the serious offender to communicate,
or attempt to communicate, with the lawyer in private unless the
police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the serious
offender might attempt to destroy or contaminate any evidence that
might be obtained by carrying out the forensic procedure.