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Criminal Investigation Act 2006
Part 9Forensic procedures on people
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Part 9 — Forensic procedures on people
73. Terms used 78
74. Non‑intimate forensic procedure, meaning of and powers for 81
75. Intimate forensic procedure, meaning of and powers for 82
76. Internal forensic procedure, meaning of and powers for 83
77. Forensic procedures, purpose of 84
78. How forensic procedures must be done 84
Division 2 — Forensic procedures on volunteers
79. Term used: volunteer 84
80. Volunteer for forensic procedure to be informed 85
81. When forensic procedure may be done on volunteer 86
Division 3 — Forensic procedures on deceased people
82. Forensic procedures on deceased people 87
Division 4 — Forensic procedures on victims and witnesses
83. Request to adult to undergo forensic procedure 87
84. Request for protected person to undergo forensic procedure 89
85. Request and giving of information to be recorded 90
86. Forensic procedure, when it may be done 90
87. Consent may be withdrawn 92
88. Officer may apply for FP warrant (involved person) 92
89. FP warrant (involved person), application for 93
90. FP warrant (involved person), issue and effect of 95