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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
84Retention of forensic material etc by order of magistrate
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84 Retention of forensic material etc by order of magistrate
(a) a volunteer, or parent, guardian or close associate of a volunteer,
gave consent in accordance with section 80 for a forensic
procedure to be carried out on the volunteer; and
(b) forensic material was taken from the volunteer; and
(c) either—
(i) the volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate
withdraws consent to the retention of the forensic material
or information obtained from analysis of the material; or
(ii) the agreed retention period for the forensic material or
information ends.
(2) An authorised applicant may apply to a magistrate for an order under
subsection (3).
Note Section 82 (5) provides that the forensic material or information is not
required to be destroyed under s 82 (2) or (4) if an application for
retention of the material or information has been made under this section
and the application has not been finally decided or a magistrate has
ordered retention.
(3) A magistrate may order that the forensic material or information be
retained if satisfied that—
(a) during an investigation into the commission of a serious offence
material reasonably believed to be from the body of a person
who committed the serious offence had been found—
(i) at the scene of the serious offence; or
(ii) on the victim of the serious offence or anything reasonably
believed to have been worn or carried by the victim when
the serious offence was committed; or
(iii) on the volunteer or anything reasonably believed to have
been worn or carried by the volunteer at the scene of the
serious offence or when the serious offence was
committed; or
(iv) on a thing or person reasonably believed to have been
associated with the commission of the serious offence; and
(b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that information
obtained from analysis of the forensic material taken from the
volunteer is likely to produce evidence of probative value in
relation to the serious offence; and
(c) the retention of the forensic material taken from the volunteer is
(4) The order must state the period for which the forensic material or
information may be retained.