sec.445Who are qualified persons

### sec.445 Who are qualified persons This section states who are qualified persons to perform forensic procedures. A doctor, dentist or forensic nurse examiner is a qualified person to perform an intimate forensic procedure and a non-intimate forensic procedure. A DNA sampler is a qualified person for taking a DNA sample. An authorised examiner is a qualified person to perform a non-intimate forensic procedure that is a non-medical examination. A police officer is a qualified person for taking identifying particulars. Without limiting subsections (2) to (5) , a person who is specifically authorised under this chapter to perform a procedure that is a forensic procedure is a qualified person to perform the forensic procedure. If a qualified person may take a person’s identifying particulars under this chapter, the qualified person may also photograph the person’s identifying particulars. s 445 (prev s 235) amd 2000 No. 22 s 16 (1) renum 2000 No. 22 s 16 (2) sub 2003 No. 49 s 10 amd 2014 No. 1 s 16 (sec.445-ssec.1) This section states who are qualified persons to perform forensic procedures. (sec.445-ssec.2) A doctor, dentist or forensic nurse examiner is a qualified person to perform an intimate forensic procedure and a non-intimate forensic procedure. (sec.445-ssec.3) A DNA sampler is a qualified person for taking a DNA sample. (sec.445-ssec.4) An authorised examiner is a qualified person to perform a non-intimate forensic procedure that is a non-medical examination. (sec.445-ssec.5) A police officer is a qualified person for taking identifying particulars. (sec.445-ssec.6) Without limiting subsections (2) to (5) , a person who is specifically authorised under this chapter to perform a procedure that is a forensic procedure is a qualified person to perform the forensic procedure. (sec.445-ssec.7) If a qualified person may take a person’s identifying particulars under this chapter, the qualified person may also photograph the person’s identifying particulars.