57Registration of orders

57 Registration of orders

(1)  In this section,

[Section 57 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2004, s. 30, Applied:16 Nov 2004] certified copy, in relation to an order, means a copy of the order which has been certified by the person who made the order as a true copy of the order;

[Section 57 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2004, s. 30, Applied:16 Nov 2004] order means an order authorising the carrying out of forensic procedures.

(2)  [Section 57 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 44 of 2004, s. 30, Applied:16 Nov 2004] The Minister may enter into an arrangement with the responsible Minister of a participating jurisdiction, providing for and in relation to –

(a) the registration in this State of orders made under a corresponding law of that participating jurisdiction; or

(b) the registration in that participating jurisdiction of orders made under this Act.

(2A)  [Section 57 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 44 of 2004, s. 30, Applied:16 Nov 2004] For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) , the Commissioner of Police may establish and maintain a register of orders.

(3)  [Section 57 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 44 of 2004, s. 30, Applied:16 Nov 2004] An order made under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction is registered in this State when a certified copy of the order is registered, in accordance with the relevant arrangement entered into under subsection (2) , in the register maintained under subsection (2A) .

(4)  [Section 57 Subsection (4) amended by No. 44 of 2004, s. 30, Applied:16 Nov 2004] If an order made under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction is registered in this State, the forensic procedure authorised by the order may be carried out in this State in accordance with as if the order had been made in this State.