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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.487Taking DNA sample from transferred prisoner
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### sec.487 Taking DNA sample from transferred prisoner
This section applies to a transferred prisoner who is detained in a corrective services facility.
A DNA sampler may, under an arrangement between the commissioner and the chief executive (corrective services)—
enter the facility; and
detain the prisoner and take the prisoner to an appropriate place in the facility for the purpose of taking a DNA sample from the prisoner for DNA analysis; and
take the DNA sample from the prisoner.
A corrective services officer under the Corrective Services Act 2006 may be present when the DNA sample is taken.
This section has effect from when section 314 expires.
Previous section 314 (Taking DNA sample from prisoner in corrective services facility) expired on 2 February 2005.
In this section—
transferred prisoner means—
a prisoner who—
was transferred to Queensland from another State under an arrangement under the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 ; and
is serving a term of imprisonment for an indictable offence committed in the other State, even though the offence was dealt with summarily; or
a prisoner who—
is transferred to Australia from another country under the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (Cwlth) and is detained in a Queensland prison under an arrangement made under section 50 of that Act between the Governor-General and the Governor; and
The Governor may make the arrangement under the Prisoners International Transfer (Queensland) Act 1997 , section 8 .
is serving a term of imprisonment for an offence that, if committed in Australia, would be an indictable offence.
s 487 ins 2000 No. 22 s 18
sub 2003 No. 49 s 10
amd 2006 No. 29 s 514
(sec.487-ssec.1) This section applies to a transferred prisoner who is detained in a corrective services facility.
(sec.487-ssec.2) A DNA sampler may, under an arrangement between the commissioner and the chief executive (corrective services)— enter the facility; and detain the prisoner and take the prisoner to an appropriate place in the facility for the purpose of taking a DNA sample from the prisoner for DNA analysis; and take the DNA sample from the prisoner.
(sec.487-ssec.3) A corrective services officer under the Corrective Services Act 2006 may be present when the DNA sample is taken.
(sec.487-ssec.4) This section has effect from when section 314 expires. Previous section 314 (Taking DNA sample from prisoner in corrective services facility) expired on 2 February 2005.
(sec.487-ssec.5) In this section— transferred prisoner means— a prisoner who— was transferred to Queensland from another State under an arrangement under the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 ; and is serving a term of imprisonment for an indictable offence committed in the other State, even though the offence was dealt with summarily; or a prisoner who— is transferred to Australia from another country under the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (Cwlth) and is detained in a Queensland prison under an arrangement made under section 50 of that Act between the Governor-General and the Governor; and The Governor may make the arrangement under the Prisoners International Transfer (Queensland) Act 1997 , section 8 . is serving a term of imprisonment for an offence that, if committed in Australia, would be an indictable offence.
- (a) enter the facility; and
- (b) detain the prisoner and take the prisoner to an appropriate place in the facility for the purpose of taking a DNA sample from the prisoner for DNA analysis; and
- (c) take the DNA sample from the prisoner.
- (a) a prisoner who— (i) was transferred to Queensland from another State under an arrangement under the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 ; and (ii) is serving a term of imprisonment for an indictable offence committed in the other State, even though the offence was dealt with summarily; or
- (i) was transferred to Queensland from another State under an arrangement under the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 ; and
- (ii) is serving a term of imprisonment for an indictable offence committed in the other State, even though the offence was dealt with summarily; or
- (b) a prisoner who— (i) is transferred to Australia from another country under the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (Cwlth) and is detained in a Queensland prison under an arrangement made under section 50 of that Act between the Governor-General and the Governor; and Note— The Governor may make the arrangement under the Prisoners International Transfer (Queensland) Act 1997 , section 8 . (ii) is serving a term of imprisonment for an offence that, if committed in Australia, would be an indictable offence.
- (i) is transferred to Australia from another country under the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (Cwlth) and is detained in a Queensland prison under an arrangement made under section 50 of that Act between the Governor-General and the Governor; and Note— The Governor may make the arrangement under the Prisoners International Transfer (Queensland) Act 1997 , section 8 .
- (ii) is serving a term of imprisonment for an offence that, if committed in Australia, would be an indictable offence.
- (i) was transferred to Queensland from another State under an arrangement under the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 ; and
- (ii) is serving a term of imprisonment for an indictable offence committed in the other State, even though the offence was dealt with summarily; or
- (i) is transferred to Australia from another country under the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (Cwlth) and is detained in a Queensland prison under an arrangement made under section 50 of that Act between the Governor-General and the Governor; and Note— The Governor may make the arrangement under the Prisoners International Transfer (Queensland) Act 1997 , section 8 .
- (ii) is serving a term of imprisonment for an offence that, if committed in Australia, would be an indictable offence.