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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.516General power for performing forensic procedure
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### sec.516 General power for performing forensic procedure
This section applies for performing a forensic procedure under this chapter.
A police officer may give any reasonably necessary directions for ensuring the procedure is performed.
If the procedure is being performed under a forensic procedure consent, it is not an offence for the person who gave the consent or the person to whom it relates to fail to comply with a direction given under subsection (2) .
In performing the forensic procedure, a qualified person may use any equipment necessary for the purpose.
s 516 ins 2003 No. 49 s 10
(sec.516-ssec.1) This section applies for performing a forensic procedure under this chapter.
(sec.516-ssec.2) A police officer may give any reasonably necessary directions for ensuring the procedure is performed.
(sec.516-ssec.3) If the procedure is being performed under a forensic procedure consent, it is not an offence for the person who gave the consent or the person to whom it relates to fail to comply with a direction given under subsection (2) .
(sec.516-ssec.4) In performing the forensic procedure, a qualified person may use any equipment necessary for the purpose.