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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.483Requirements for DNA sample notice
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### sec.483 Requirements for DNA sample notice
A DNA sample notice—
must require the relevant person to report to a police officer at a stated police station or police establishment—
within 7 days after the issue of the notice; or
on a stated day or within stated hours within 7 days after the issue of the notice;
to enable a DNA sampler to take a DNA sample from the person for DNA analysis; and
must state—
it is an offence to fail to comply with the notice; and
that, before the DNA sample is taken, the person must produce to a police officer satisfactory evidence of identity; and
must be given to the person—
if section 482 (1) (a) applies, with the notice to appear or summons mentioned in section 377 (2) (b) ; or
if section 482 (1) (b) applies, with the notice to appear or complaint and summons; and
must be signed by the police officer giving the notice.
s 483 ins 2000 No. 22 s 18
amd 2002 No. 26 s 3
sub 2003 No. 49 s 10
amd 2024 No. 24 s 57 s ch 1 pt 2
- (a) must require the relevant person to report to a police officer at a stated police station or police establishment— (i) within 7 days after the issue of the notice; or (ii) on a stated day or within stated hours within 7 days after the issue of the notice; to enable a DNA sampler to take a DNA sample from the person for DNA analysis; and
- (i) within 7 days after the issue of the notice; or
- (ii) on a stated day or within stated hours within 7 days after the issue of the notice;
- (b) must state— (i) it is an offence to fail to comply with the notice; and (ii) that, before the DNA sample is taken, the person must produce to a police officer satisfactory evidence of identity; and
- (i) it is an offence to fail to comply with the notice; and
- (ii) that, before the DNA sample is taken, the person must produce to a police officer satisfactory evidence of identity; and
- (c) must be given to the person— (i) if section 482 (1) (a) applies, with the notice to appear or summons mentioned in section 377 (2) (b) ; or (ii) if section 482 (1) (b) applies, with the notice to appear or complaint and summons; and
- (i) if section 482 (1) (a) applies, with the notice to appear or summons mentioned in section 377 (2) (b) ; or
- (ii) if section 482 (1) (b) applies, with the notice to appear or complaint and summons; and
- (d) must be signed by the police officer giving the notice.
- (i) within 7 days after the issue of the notice; or
- (ii) on a stated day or within stated hours within 7 days after the issue of the notice;
- (i) it is an offence to fail to comply with the notice; and
- (ii) that, before the DNA sample is taken, the person must produce to a police officer satisfactory evidence of identity; and
- (i) if section 482 (1) (a) applies, with the notice to appear or summons mentioned in section 377 (2) (b) ; or
- (ii) if section 482 (1) (b) applies, with the notice to appear or complaint and summons; and