sec.503What person must be told before forensic examiner performs a forensic procedure

### sec.503 What person must be told before forensic examiner performs a forensic procedure Before a forensic examiner performs a forensic procedure on a person, a police officer must tell the person— if the procedure is authorised under a forensic procedure order—a forensic procedure may be performed on the person without the person’s consent because a forensic procedure order authorises its performance; and that the person has the right to have 2 people (each of whom is an independent person ) of the person’s choice present while it is being performed; and that, for exercising the right mentioned in paragraph (b) , the person may— telephone or speak to a friend or relative to inform the friend or relative of the person’s whereabouts and ask the friend or relative to be present while the procedure is being performed; and telephone or speak to a lawyer and arrange, or attempt to arrange, for the lawyer to be present while the procedure is being performed. s 503 ins 2003 No. 49 s 10 amd 2014 No. 1 s 25 ; 2024 No. 24 s 57 sch 1 pt 2 - (a) if the procedure is authorised under a forensic procedure order—a forensic procedure may be performed on the person without the person’s consent because a forensic procedure order authorises its performance; and - (b) that the person has the right to have 2 people (each of whom is an independent person ) of the person’s choice present while it is being performed; and - (c) that, for exercising the right mentioned in paragraph (b) , the person may— (i) telephone or speak to a friend or relative to inform the friend or relative of the person’s whereabouts and ask the friend or relative to be present while the procedure is being performed; and (ii) telephone or speak to a lawyer and arrange, or attempt to arrange, for the lawyer to be present while the procedure is being performed. - (i) telephone or speak to a friend or relative to inform the friend or relative of the person’s whereabouts and ask the friend or relative to be present while the procedure is being performed; and - (ii) telephone or speak to a lawyer and arrange, or attempt to arrange, for the lawyer to be present while the procedure is being performed. - (i) telephone or speak to a friend or relative to inform the friend or relative of the person’s whereabouts and ask the friend or relative to be present while the procedure is being performed; and - (ii) telephone or speak to a lawyer and arrange, or attempt to arrange, for the lawyer to be present while the procedure is being performed.