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New South Wales
Police Service Amendment (Testing for
Gunshot Residue) Bill 2001
Contents
Page
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Amendment of Police Service Act 1990 No 47 2
Schedule 1 Amendment 3
I certify that this PUBLIC BILL, which originated in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, has
finally passed the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL and the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY of NEW
SOUTH WALES.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2001
New South Wales
Police Service Amendment (Testing for
Gunshot Residue) Bill 2001
Act No , 2001
An Act to amend the Police Service Act 1990 to provide for testing police officers
for gunshot residue following the discharge of a firearm by a police officer.
I have examined this Bill, and find it to correspond in all respects with the Bill as
finally passed by both Houses.
Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1 Police Service Amendment (Testing for Gunshot Residue) Bill 2001
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Police Service Amendment (Testing for Gunshot
Residue) Act 2001.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent.
3 Amendment of Police Service Act 1990 No 47
The Police Service Act 1990 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
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Police Service Amendment (Testing for Gunshot Residue) Bill 2001
Amendment Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendment
(Section 3)
Section 211AB
Insert after section 211A:
211AB Testing of police officers for gunshot residue
(1) A person authorised by the Commissioner may direct a police
officer to submit to testing for gunshot residue if the officer
has, or may have:
(a) discharged a firearm, or
(b) been present when another police officer has, or may
have, discharged a firearm.
(2) A direction under this section (a relevant direction) must be
given as soon as practicable after the discharge, or suspected
discharge, of the firearm.
(3) A police officer given a relevant direction must submit to
testing for gunshot residue in accordance with the direction and
any regulations made for the purposes of this section.
(4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
following matters:
(a) the conduct of testing for gunshot residue,
(b) the devices to be used in conducting testing for gunshot
residue,
(c) the procedure for the handling and analysis of test
samples,
(d) the accreditation of persons conducting analyses of
gunshot residue,
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Police Service Amendment (Testing for Gunshot Residue) Bill 2001
Schedule 1 Amendment
(e) offences relating to interference with testing for gunshot
residue or test results,
(f) the confidentiality of test results.
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