26Non-intimate forensic procedure on order of police officer

26 Non-intimate forensic procedure on order of police officer

(1)  In this section,

on parole means on release from prison on parole under the Corrections Act 1997 .

(2)  A police officer may make an order authorising the carrying out of a non-intimate forensic procedure on a prescribed offender.

(3)  An order authorising the carrying out of a non-intimate forensic procedure –

(a) [Section 26 Subsection (3) amended by No. 72 of 2005, s. 118, Applied:20 Feb 2006] [Section 26 Subsection (3) amended by No. 69 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:17 Feb 2014] on a prescribed offender who is in prison or a secure mental health unit, within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2013 , may be made verbally; or

(b) on a prescribed offender who is on parole must be made in writing.

(4)  A written order must include the date and time when the order is made.