CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACT 2006 - SECT 46

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACT 2006 - SECT 46

46 .         Protected forensic area, establishment of

        (1)         This section applies if another section in this Act authorises an officer to establish a protected forensic area under this section.

        (2)         In order to establish the protected forensic area, the officer must take reasonable steps to notify people of the existence and boundaries of the area.

        (3)         The area of the protected forensic area must not be greater than is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it is established.

        (4)         The boundaries of the protected forensic area may be altered at any time.

        (5)         While a protected forensic area is established, the officer who established the area, or another officer involved in the investigation, must remain at the area.

        (6)         An officer must disestablish the protected forensic area when the purposes for which it was established cease to exist.

        (7)         More than one protected forensic area may be established in respect of any one offence or suspected offence or in a place or vehicle.