CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23YC Destruction of forensic material where interim order disallowed
CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23YC
Destruction of forensic material where interim order disallowed(1) If an interim order for the carrying out of a forensic procedure made under section 23XA is disallowed after the forensic procedure is carried out, the investigating constable must ensure that:
(a) all forensic material obtained as a result of the carrying out of the procedure is destroyed as soon as practicable after the disallowance; and
(b) a copy of the results of any analysis of the forensic material are made available to the suspect.
Note: Division 9 contains provisions about making copies of material available to the suspect.
(2) If an order for the carrying out of a forensic procedure
made under section 23XWU or for the retention of forensic material
under section 23XWV specifies a period for which forensic material
obtained as a result of the carrying out of the procedure may be retained, the
forensic material is to be destroyed as soon as practicable after the end of
the period.