81Recording of giving of information etc

81 Recording of giving of information etc (1) This section applies if a police officer gives information to a volunteer, or parent, guardian or close associate of a volunteer, in accordance with section 80 in relation to a forensic procedure to be carried out on the volunteer. (2) The police officer must, if practicable, ensure that the following are recorded by audiotape, videotape or other electronic means (electronic recording): (a) the giving of the information about the proposed forensic procedure; (b) the volunteer’s, parent’s or guardian’s responses (if any); (c) if the volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate makes a request mentioned in section 80 (2)—the making of the request. (3) However, a written record of the things mentioned in subsection (2) (a) to (c) must be made, and a copy made available to the volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate if— (a) the volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate requests that a written record is made instead of an electronic recording; or (b) electronic recording is not practicable. (4) Before the forensic procedure is carried out, the volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate must be informed that the volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate may request that a written record is made instead of an electronic recording.