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Police Administration Act 1978
147EArrangements with corresponding jurisdictions for registration
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147E Arrangements with corresponding jurisdictions for registration
of forensic orders
(1) The Minister may enter into an arrangement with the responsible
Minister of a corresponding jurisdiction providing for:
(a) the registration by the Commissioner of orders authorising the
carrying out of forensic procedures made under a forensic law
of the responsible Minister's jurisdiction (forensic procedure
orders); or
(b) the registration under that forensic law of forensic procedure
approvals.
(2) If the Minister enters into an arrangement under subsection (1), the
proper authority of the corresponding jurisdiction may apply to the
Commissioner for the registration, or the cancellation of registration,
of a forensic procedure order.
(3) The application must be accompanied by a copy of the forensic
procedure order certified by the person who made the order.
(4) If a forensic procedure order is registered by the Commissioner, the
forensic procedure authorised by the order may be carried out in
the Territory in accordance with:
(a) for an intimate procedure:
(i) on an adult – section 145; or
(ii) on a youth – section 30 of the Youth Justice Act 2005; or
(b) for a non-intimate procedure:
(i) on an adult – section 145A; or
(ii) on a youth – section 31 of the Youth Justice Act 2005.
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(5) The forensic procedure may be carried out in the Territory as if an
approval were given under the section mentioned in
subsection (4)(a) or (b) for the procedure.
adult means a person who has attained the age of 18 years.
youth has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2005.