22Opening drug exhibit bags

22 Opening drug exhibit bags

22 Opening drug exhibit bags

(1) A sealed drug exhibit bag that contains a relevant substance may be opened before analysis only—

(a) if access is required by a member of the NSW Police Force for weighing, presumptive testing or taking a sample, or

(b) with the written approval of a qualified police officer, or a delegate of a qualified police officer, who considers exceptional circumstances justify the drug exhibit bag being opened before analysis.

(2) A sealed drug exhibit bag that is opened before analysis must be opened in the presence of at least 2 of the following persons—

(a) the person who requires access to the relevant substance,

(b) the member of the NSW Police Force in charge of the investigation to which the drug exhibit bag relates, if the member is not the person who requires access to the relevant substance,

(c) a member of the NSW Police Force responsible for the security of the drug exhibit bag.