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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.447When forensic procedures are authorised
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### sec.447 When forensic procedures are authorised
A forensic procedure may be performed on a person under this chapter if—
either of the following gives consent ( forensic procedure consent ) to the procedure being performed—
the person on whom it is proposed to perform the forensic procedure;
someone else authorised under part 2 to give consent for the person if the person is a child under 14 years or a person with impaired capacity; or
the procedure is performed under a forensic procedure order; or
this chapter otherwise authorises a qualified person to perform the procedure.
A person on whom it is proposed to perform a forensic procedure may in this chapter be referred to as a relevant person .
s 447 (prev s 237) renum 2000 No. 22 s 17
sub 2003 No. 49 s 10
(sec.447-ssec.1) A forensic procedure may be performed on a person under this chapter if— either of the following gives consent ( forensic procedure consent ) to the procedure being performed— the person on whom it is proposed to perform the forensic procedure; someone else authorised under part 2 to give consent for the person if the person is a child under 14 years or a person with impaired capacity; or the procedure is performed under a forensic procedure order; or this chapter otherwise authorises a qualified person to perform the procedure.
(sec.447-ssec.2) A person on whom it is proposed to perform a forensic procedure may in this chapter be referred to as a relevant person .
- (a) either of the following gives consent ( forensic procedure consent ) to the procedure being performed— (i) the person on whom it is proposed to perform the forensic procedure; (ii) someone else authorised under part 2 to give consent for the person if the person is a child under 14 years or a person with impaired capacity; or
- (i) the person on whom it is proposed to perform the forensic procedure;
- (ii) someone else authorised under part 2 to give consent for the person if the person is a child under 14 years or a person with impaired capacity; or
- (b) the procedure is performed under a forensic procedure order; or
- (c) this chapter otherwise authorises a qualified person to perform the procedure.
- (i) the person on whom it is proposed to perform the forensic procedure;
- (ii) someone else authorised under part 2 to give consent for the person if the person is a child under 14 years or a person with impaired capacity; or