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Status of Children Regulation 2022
sec.8Taking sample for DNA typing
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### sec.8 Taking sample for DNA typing
This section applies in relation to taking a sample, other than a sample of blood, from a donor for a parentage testing procedure that is DNA typing.
A sampler must not take a sample from the donor with a swab unless the swab—
has not previously been used for any purpose; and
is sterilised.
A sampler must not take a sample that is a skin scraping or a hair root from the donor unless—
the sampler uses an implement to take the sample; and
the implement is sterilised.
(sec.8-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to taking a sample, other than a sample of blood, from a donor for a parentage testing procedure that is DNA typing.
(sec.8-ssec.2) A sampler must not take a sample from the donor with a swab unless the swab— has not previously been used for any purpose; and is sterilised.
(sec.8-ssec.3) A sampler must not take a sample that is a skin scraping or a hair root from the donor unless— the sampler uses an implement to take the sample; and the implement is sterilised.
- (a) has not previously been used for any purpose; and
- (b) is sterilised.
- (a) the sampler uses an implement to take the sample; and
- (b) the implement is sterilised.