### sec.167 Deciding limits of crime scene The responsible officer at a crime scene must— identify what is the crime scene; and decide the boundaries necessary to protect the crime scene; and mark the limits of the crime scene in a way that sufficiently identifies it to the public as a crime scene. It may be necessary to establish a buffer zone around the crime scene. - (a) identify what is the crime scene; and - (b) decide the boundaries necessary to protect the crime scene; and - (c) mark the limits of the crime scene in a way that sufficiently identifies it to the public as a crime scene. Example for paragraph (b) — It may be necessary to establish a buffer zone around the crime scene.

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