Forensic Procedures Act 2000
7Application of other Acts not limited
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7 Application of other Acts not limited
(1) This Act is not intended to limit or exclude the operation of another law of the State relating to –
(a) the carrying out of forensic procedures, including procedures not referred to in this Act; or
(b) without limiting paragraph (a) , the carrying out of breath analysis or a breath test or the production of samples of blood and urine to determine the level of alcohol or drugs, if any, present in a person's body; or
(c) the taking of forensic samples, including samples not referred to in this Act; or
(d) the carrying out of searches of the person.
(2) To avoid any doubt, it is declared that even if another law of the State provides a power to do one or more of the things referred to in subsection (1) , a similar power conferred by this Act may be exercised despite the existence of the power under the other law.