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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
88Admissibility of evidence relating to carrying out of
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88 Admissibility of evidence relating to carrying out of
forensic procedures
Despite section 85 (4) (Inadmissibility of evidence from improper
forensic procedures etc), evidence of how a forensic procedure was
carried out is admissible in a proceeding against a person in a court—
(a) to establish or rebut an allegation that unreasonable force was
used to enable the procedure to be carried out; or
(b) to decide the admissibility of a confession or admission or other
evidence adverse to the person if the person alleges that the
evidence was induced or obtained by the use of unreasonable
force; or
(c) to establish or rebut an allegation that the forensic procedure was
not carried out in accordance with part 2.6 (Carrying out
forensic procedures).