(1) The number of police officers who may be
present during the carrying out of a forensic procedure must not exceed that
which is reasonably necessary to ensure that the procedure is carried out
effectively and in accordance with this Act.
(2) Where the presence of a
police officer (other than a police officer who is carrying out or helping to
carry out the procedure) is reasonably necessary to ensure that a
forensic procedure is carried out effectively and in accordance with this Act,
the police officer is, if reasonably practicable--
(a) if the suspect is a
child--to be a person of the sex chosen by the suspect or, if the suspect does
not wish to make such a choice, a person of the same sex as the suspect, or
(b) in any other case--to be of the same sex as the suspect unless it is not
practicable for such a police officer to attend within a reasonable time.
(a) the taking of hand
prints, finger prints, foot prints or toe prints,
(b) any
non-intimate forensic procedure that may be carried out without requiring the
suspect to remove any clothing other than his or her overcoat, coat, jacket,
gloves, socks, shoes, scarf or hat.
