sec.481Taking DNA sample if proceeding started or continued against an adult by arrest, notice to appear or complaint and summons etc.

### sec.481 Taking DNA sample if proceeding started or continued against an adult by arrest, notice to appear or complaint and summons etc. This section applies if— a police officer starts or continues a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by arrest; or a police officer starts a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by a notice to appear or complaint and summons. A police officer may detain the person for the time reasonably necessary to take a DNA sample from the person and, if necessary, take the person to a place mentioned in section 477 (a) , (b) or (d) for the purpose. A DNA sampler may take a DNA sample for DNA analysis from a person detained under this section. s 481 ins 2000 No. 22 s 18 sub 2003 No. 49 s 10 amd 2014 No. 1 s 18 (sec.481-ssec.1) This section applies if— a police officer starts or continues a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by arrest; or a police officer starts a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by a notice to appear or complaint and summons. (sec.481-ssec.2) A police officer may detain the person for the time reasonably necessary to take a DNA sample from the person and, if necessary, take the person to a place mentioned in section 477 (a) , (b) or (d) for the purpose. (sec.481-ssec.3) A DNA sampler may take a DNA sample for DNA analysis from a person detained under this section. - (a) a police officer starts or continues a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by arrest; or - (b) a police officer starts a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by a notice to appear or complaint and summons.