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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.502When forensic examiner may be asked to perform forensic procedure
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### sec.502 When forensic examiner may be asked to perform forensic procedure
A police officer may ask a forensic examiner to perform a forensic procedure on a person only if the performance of the procedure is authorised under a forensic procedure consent or a forensic procedure order.
If the forensic procedure is to be performed under a forensic procedure order, the police officer must give the forensic examiner a copy of the order.
s 502 ins 2003 No. 49 s 10
sub 2014 No. 1 s 24
amd 2024 No. 24 s 35
(sec.502-ssec.1) A police officer may ask a forensic examiner to perform a forensic procedure on a person only if the performance of the procedure is authorised under a forensic procedure consent or a forensic procedure order.
(sec.502-ssec.2) If the forensic procedure is to be performed under a forensic procedure order, the police officer must give the forensic examiner a copy of the order.