Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - SECT 80A

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a volunteer, or parent or guardian of a volunteer, consents in accordance with section 80 for a forensic procedure to be carried out on the volunteer; and

        (b)     forensic material is taken from the volunteer.

    (2)     The volunteer, parent or guardian is taken to consent to the retention of the forensic material and information obtained from analysis of the material.

Note     Section 82 (2) provides that, if the volunteer, parent or guardian expressly withdraws consent to the retention, the forensic material or information must be destroyed as soon as practicable after the consent is withdrawn unless a magistrate orders retention under s 84.

    (3)     The chief police officer and the volunteer, parent or guardian may set the period for which the forensic material or information obtained from analysis of the material may be retained (the agreed retention period ).

Note     Section 82 (4) provides that, if the agreed retention period ends, the forensic material or information must be destroyed as soon as practicable unless a magistrate orders retention under s 84.