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CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1     The Legislation Act

contains definitions and provisions that are relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     adult

              •     auditor-general (see s 163)

              •     chief police officer

              •     contravene

              •     correctional centre

              •     dentist

              •     director of public prosecutions

              •     doctor

              •     domestic partner (see s 169)

              •     entity (see s 184A)

              •     function

              •     health practitioner

              •     human rights commissioner

              •     information privacy commissioner

              •     intersex person (see s 169B)

              •     law, of the Territory

              •     lawyer

              •     magistrate

              •     nurse

              •     ombudsman

              •     police officer

              •     State

              •     summary offence (see s 190)

              •     territory law

              •     transgender person (see s 169A)

              •     under.

"Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person" means a person who—

        (a)     is a descendant of an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander person; and

        (b)     identifies as an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander person.

"ACT DNA database"—see section 94A.

"agreed retention period"—see section 80A (3).

"another participating jurisdiction"—see section 100.

"appeal period", for an appeal to a court against an order, means the period stated by a territory law during which an appeal against the order may be made without the court's leave.

"appropriate authority"—see section 100.

"appropriately qualified person"—see section 13.

"arrest and removal order—"see section 40A.

"authorised applicant"—see section 12.

"child"—see section 14.

"close associate", for an incapable person—see section 14A.

"correctional centre" includes a NSW correctional centre.

Note     Correctional centre and NSW correctional centre are defined in the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1.

"corrections health practitioner", for a correctional centre, means a health practitioner appointed under the Corrections Management Act 2007

, section 22 (Health practitioners—non-therapeutic functions) for the centre.

"corresponding law"—see section 100.

"crime scene index"—see section 94.

"dental technician"—see the Health Act 1993

, dictionary.

"destroy"—a person destroys forensic material taken from someone else by a forensic procedure, the results of the analysis of the material, or other information obtained from it, if the person destroys any means of identifying the forensic material or information with the person from whom it was taken or to whom it relates.

"DNA database"—see section 100.

"DNA database system", for part 2.11 (ACT DNA database)—see section 94.

"forensic material—"see section 5.

"forensic order" means—

        (a)     an order of a magistrate under section 33 (Final order for carrying out of forensic procedure); or

        (b)     an interim order of a magistrate under section 41 (Interim order for immediate carrying out of forensic procedure); or

        (c)     an order of a court under section 77 (Court order for carrying out of forensic procedure on serious offender) or section 78 (Carrying out of forensic procedure following conviction); or

        (d)     an order of a magistrate under section 83 (Circumstances in which magistrate may order carrying out of forensic procedure on child or incapable person) or section 84 (Retention of forensic material etc by order of magistrate).

"forensic procedure"—see section 5.

"incapable person"—see section 15.

"in custody"—a person is in custody if the person is in the lawful custody of a police officer.

"inform" a person of a matter means inform the person of the matter, through an interpreter if necessary, in language (including sign language or braille) in which the person can communicate with reasonable fluency.

"informed consent"—

        (a)     for a suspect—see section 21 (Informed consent of suspect to forensic procedure); and

        (b)     for a serious offender—see section 69 (Informed consent of serious offender to forensic procedure); and

        (c)     for a volunteer or parent, guardian or close associate of a volunteer—see section 80 (Informed consent of volunteer or parent, guardian or close associate of volunteer).

"infringement notice" means—

        (a)     an infringement notice under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

; or

        (b)     any other notice (however described) served on a person under a territory law that states to the effect that, if the person pays an amount in relation to an offence, no further action will be taken in relation to the offence.

"interview friend"—see section 16.

"intimate forensic procedure"—see section 6.

"investigating police officer"—see section 11.

"jurisdiction"—see section 100.

"missing persons index"—see section 94.

"non-intimate forensic procedure"—see section 7.

"offence" means an offence against a law in force in the ACT.

"parent"—see section 14.

"participating jurisdiction"—see section 100.

"police station" includes—

        (a)     an ACT police station; and

        (b)     any other building (or part of a building) occupied by the Australian Federal Police.

"relevant person", for part 2.6 (Carrying out forensic procedures)—see section 48A.

"responsible Minister"—see section 100.

"responsible person", for the ACT DNA database, means the person responsible for the care, control and management of the database.

"sample", taken from a person, includes a sample taken from the person that consists of matter from someone else's body.

"serious offence"—see section 9.

"serious offender"—see section 9.

"serious offenders index"—see section 94.

"statistical index"—see section 94.

"suspect"—see section 8.

"suspects index"—see section 94.

"telephone" includes any telecommunications device.

"unknown deceased persons index"—see section 94.

"volunteer"—see section 10.

"volunteers (limited purposes) index"—see section 94.

"volunteers (unlimited purposes) index"—see section 94.

"warrant", for the apprehension of a person, includes a warrant issued under the Magistrates Court Act 1930

, division 3.3.4 (Warrants) for the arrest or apprehension of the person.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 A2000-61

notified 5 October 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 40)

s 1, s 2 commenced 5 October 2000

remainder commenced 16 October 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S59)

as amended by

Justice and Community Safety Amendment Act 2001

A2001-9 sch 1

notified 8 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 10)

amdts commenced 8 March 2001 (s 2 (2))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)

2001 No 56 pt 3.13

notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)

amdt 3.242 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))

pt 3.13 remainder commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2001

A2001-63 pt 5

notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 5 commenced 27 September 2001 (s 2 (2) and CN2001-3

)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2001

A2001-70 sch 1

notified LR 14 September 2001

amdt commenced 14 September 2001 (s 2 (5))

Legislation Amendment Act 2002

A2002-11 pt 2.13

notified LR 27 May 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)

pt 2.13 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2002

A2002-30 pt 3.12

notified LR 16 September 2002

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))

pt 3.12 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))

Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003

A2003-14 sch 1 pt 1.10

notified LR 27 March 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003

A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.6

notified LR 11 September 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No 2)

A2004-32 pt 9

notified LR 29 June 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 9 commenced 13 July 2004 (s 2 (3))

Court Procedures (Consequential Amendments) Act 2004

A2004-60 sch 1 pt 1.18

notified LR 2 September 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 September 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.18 commenced 10 January 2005 (s 2 and see Court Procedures Act 2004

A2004-59, s 2 and CN2004-29

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005

A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.13

notified LR 12 May 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006

A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.9

notified LR 18 May 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)

Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 2008

A2008-23 pt 2

notified LR 10 July 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 2 commenced 11 July 2008 (s 2)

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-44 sch 1 pt 1.4

notified LR 9 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 30 May 2009 (s 2 and CN2009-4

)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009

A2009-7 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 5 March 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 5 March 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 6 March 2009 (s 2 (1))

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

A2010-10 sch 2 pt 2.6

notified LR 31 March 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.6 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1) (a))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 3)

A2010-40 sch 2 pt 2.5

notified LR 5 October 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 5 October 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

s 3 commenced 6 October 2010 (s 2 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.5 commenced 2 November 2010 (s 2 (2))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011

A2011-3 sch 3 pt 3.12

notified LR 22 February 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.12 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2)

A2011-28 sch 3 pt 3.6

notified LR 31 August 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 21 September 2011 (s 2 (1))

Evidence (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-48 sch 1 pt 1.13

notified LR 22 November 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 1 March 2012 (s 2 (1) and see Evidence Act 2011

A2011-12, s 2 and CN2012-4

)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 3)

A2013-20 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 13 June 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2013 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2 (1))

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)

A2013-50 pt 6

notified LR 9 December 2013

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2013 (LA s 75)

ss 13, 15 and 16 commenced 6 January 2014 (s 2 (1))

pt 6 remainder commenced 10 December 2013 (s 2 (2))

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2)

A2014-49 sch 1 pt 1.5

notified LR 10 November 2014

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 17 November 2014 (s 2)

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-3 pt 4

notified LR 2 March 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 2 March 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 4 commenced 3 March 2015 (s 2 (1))

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (No 2)

A2015-36 pt 4

notified LR 1 October 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 October 2015 (LA s 75)

pt 4 commenced 2 October 2015 (s 2)

Crimes (Domestic and Family Violence) Legislation Amendment Act 2015

A2015-40 sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 4 November 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 4 May 2016 (s 2 (2))

Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018

A2018-33 sch 1 pt 1.7

notified LR 25 September 2018

s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))

Sexual, Family and Personal Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2024

A2024-40 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 12 September 2024

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 September 2024 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 19 September 2024 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om R1 LRA

Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 4A     ins A2008-23

s 4

Preliminary
pt 2.1 hdg     sub A2015-36

s 12

What is an intimate forensic procedure?
s 6     am A2003-14

amdt 1.40; A2008-23

s 5, s 6

What is a non-intimate forensic procedure?
s 7     am A2008-23

s 7, s 8

Meaning of serious offence and serious offender
s 9     am A2008-44

amdt 1.44

Meaning of volunteer
s 10     am A2015-36

s 13

Meaning of investigating police officer
s 11     sub A2008-23

s 9

Meaning of authorised applicant
s 12     am A2008-23

s 10

Meaning of appropriately qualified person
s 13     am A2011-3

amdt 3.152

Meaning of close associate
s 14A     ins A2015-36

s 14

Meaning of incapable person
s 15     am A2015-36

s 15, s 16

Interview friend
s 16     am A2015-3

s 8; A2015-36

s 17, s 18; pars renum R25 LA

Police officer to ask if person is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
s 17     am A2002-30

amdt 3.134
    om A2003-14

amdt 1.41
    ins A2015-36

s 19

How forensic procedures may be authorised in different circumstances
s 18     am A2003-41

amdt 3.21; table renum R7 LA; A2008-23

s 11

Matters that suspect must be informed of before giving consent
s 24     am A2008-23

ss 12-16

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander suspects
s 24A     ins A2015-36

s 20

Matters to be considered by police officer before ordering forensic procedure
s 29     am A2001-9

amdt 1.6

Circumstances in which magistrate may order forensic procedure
s 32     am A2008-23

s 17

Application for order
s 35     am A2008-23

s 18

Securing the presence of suspects at hearings—suspect not in custody
s 37     am A2008-23

s 19, A2013-20

amdt 1.2; A2013-50

s 13; ss renum R22 LA; A2015-3

s 9, s 10

Procedure at hearing of application for order
s 38     am A2008-23

s 20, s 21; ss renum R11 LA; A2010-40

amdt 2.5; A2015-3

s 11; A2015-40

amdt 1.9

Action to be taken on making of orders
s 39     am A2008-23

s 22; A2015-3

s 12

Suspect in custody may be kept in custody for carrying out forensic procedure
s 40 hdg     sub A2009-7

amdt 1.2
s 40     am A2009-7

amdt 1.2

Magistrate may order arrest etc of suspect not in custody for carrying out forensic procedure
s 40A     ins A2009-7

amdt 1.3

Arrest, removal and detention of suspect
s 40B     ins A2009-7

amdt 1.3

Arrest and removal order—warrant to enter premises
s 40C     ins A2009-7

amdt 1.3

Warrant to enter premises—announcement before entry and copy of warrant
s 40D     ins A2009-7

amdt 1.3

Applications for interim orders
s 42     am A2008-23

s 23, s 24; A2011-48

amdt 1.19; A2015-3

s 13; A2018-33

amdt 1.13

Procedure at hearing of application for interim order
s 43     am A2008-23

s 25; A2018-33

amdt 1.13

Action to be taken on making of interim orders
s 44     am A2018-33

amdt 1.13

Meaning of relevant person—pt 2.6
s 48A     ins A2008-23

s 26

General rules for carrying out forensic procedures
s 49     am A2008-23

s 27

Rules for carrying out forensic procedures—giving and recording information
s 49A     ins A2003-14

amdt 1.42
    sub A2008-23

s 28

Rules for carrying out forensic procedures—transgender and intersex people
s 49B     ins A2008-23

s 28
    am A2015-3

s 14

Forensic procedures not to be carried out in cruel, inhuman or degrading way
s 51     am A2008-23

s 29

Taking samples of hair
s 52     sub A2008-23

s 30

People who may carry out forensic procedures
s 53     table renum R7 LA
    am A2008-23

ss 31-33

Sex of person carrying out or helping carry out forensic procedures
s 54     sub A2008-23

s 34
    am A2013-50

s 14
    sub A2015-3

s 15

Doctor or dentist of person's choice may be present for most forensic procedures
s 56 hdg     sub A2008-23

s 35
s 56     am A2008-23

s 35; ss renum R11 LA; A2010-10

amdt 2.23

Presence of interview friend or lawyer while forensic procedure is carried out
s 57     am A2008-23

ss 36-38; A2015-3

s 16; A2015-36

s 21; ss renum R25 LA

Presence of police officers while forensic procedure is carried out
s 58     am A2008-23

s 39, s 40

Recording of carrying out of forensic procedure
div 2.6.4 hdg     sub A2008-23

s 41

Recording of forensic procedure
s 59     sub A2008-23

s 41

Samples
s 60     sub A2008-23

s 42

Photographs or video recordings
s 61     sub A2008-23

s 42

Results of analysis
s 62     sub A2008-23

s 42

Non–intimate forensic procedures authorised to be carried out
s 65     am A2008-23

s 43

Forensic procedures to be in accordance with pt 2.6
s 67     sub A2008-23

s 44

Scope of authorisation
s 68     sub A2008-23

s 44

Matters to be considered by police officer before requesting consent to forensic procedure
s 71     am A2006-23

amdt 1.92

Matters that serious offender must be informed of before giving consent
s 72     am A2006-23

amdt 1.93; A2008-23

ss 45-48; pars renum R11 LA; A2010-10

amdt 2.23

Court order for carrying out of forensic procedure on serious offender
s 77     am A2013-50

s 15; ss renum R22 LA

Securing the presence of serious offender at hearing—offender in custody
s 77A     ins A2013-50

s 16
    am A2015-3

s 17

Securing the presence of serious offender at hearing—offender not in custody
s 77B     ins A2013-50

s 16
    am A2015-3

s 18, s 19

Procedure at hearing of application for order
s 77C     ins A2013-50

s 16
    am A2015-3

ss 20-22; A2015-40

amdt 1.10

Carrying out of forensic procedure following conviction
s 78     am A2006-23

amdts 1.94-1.97; A2008-23

s 49

Carrying out of forensic procedures on volunteers
s 79     am A2008-23

s 50
    sub A2015-36

s 22

Informed consent of volunteer or parent, guardian or close associate of volunteer
s 80 hdg     sub A2015-36

s 23
s 80     sub A2008-23

s 51; A2015-36

s 24

Consent to retention of forensic material taken etc
s 80A     ins A2008-23

s 51
    am A2015-36

s 25

Recording of giving of information etc
s 81     sub A2008-23

s 51
    am A2015-36

s 26

Withdrawal of consent or end of agreed retention period
s 82 hdg     sub A2008-23

s 52
s 82     am A2008-23

s 53, s 54; A2011-3

amdt 3.153; A2015-36

s 27

Circumstances in which magistrate may order carrying out of forensic procedure on child or incapable person
s 83     am A2008-23

s 55; A2015-36

ss 28-30

Retention of forensic material etc by order of magistrate
s 84 hdg     sub A2008-23

s 56
s 84     am A2008-23

s 56, 57; ss renum R11 LA; A2011-3

amdt 3.154; A2015-36

s 31

Certain volunteers—information about matching of DNA profile
s 84A     ins A2008-23

s 58

Analysis of forensic material
pt 2.8A hdg     ins A2008-23

s 59

Who may analyse forensic material?
s 84B     ins A2008-23

s 59

Inadmissibility of evidence from improper forensic procedures etc
s 85     am A2008-23

s 60, s 61

Inadmissibility of evidence if forensic material required to be destroyed
s 86     am A2008-23

s 62

Destruction of certain forensic material obtained by court order
s 90     am A2008-23

s 63, s 64

Application for destruction of forensic material after 1 year
s 92     sub A2008-23

s 65

ACT DNA database
pt 2.11 hdg     sub A2008-23

s 66

Definitions—Act
s 94 hdg     sub A2008-23

s 67
s 94     sub A2001-63

s 45
    am A2011-3

amdt 3.156
    def ACT DNA database ins A2008-23

s 68
    def arrest and removal order ins A2009-7

amdt 1.4
    def corresponding DNA index sub A2001-63

s 45
    om A2011-3

amdt 3.155
    def corresponding statistical index sub A2001-63

s 45
    om A2011-3

amdt 3.155
    def crime scene index sub A2001-63

s 45
    def DNA database system sub A2001-63

s 45
    def missing persons index sub A2001-63

s 45
    def serious offenders index sub A2001-63

s 45
    def statistical index sub A2001-63

s 45
    def suspects index sub A2001-63

s 45
    def unknown deceased persons index sub A2001-63

s 45
    def volunteers (limited purposes) index sub A2001-63

s 45
    am A2008-23

s 69
    def volunteers (unlimited purposes) index sub A2001-63

s 45
    am A2008-23

s 70; A2015-36

s 32, s 33

ACT DNA database
s 94A     ins A2008-23

s 71

Supply of forensic material for prohibited analysis etc
s 95 hdg     sub A2008-23

s 72
s 95     am A2001-9

amdt 1.7 (see also A2001-70

amdt 1.7); A2001-63

s 46, s 47; A2008-23

s 73, s 74

Use of information on ACT DNA database
s 96 hdg     sub A2008-23

s 75
s 96     am A2008-23

ss 76-79; ss renum R11 LA; A2014-49

amdt 1.8, amdt 1.9

Permissible matching of DNA profiles
s 97     am A2004-32

s 74; ss renum R7 (see A2004-32

s 75)
    sub A2008-23

s 80

Recording, retention and removal of identifying information on ACT DNA database
s 98     sub A2008-23

s 81
    am A2011-3

amdt 3.157

Removal of identifying information about suspects after 1 year
s 98A     ins A2008-23

s 81

Definitions relating to interstate enforcement
s 100     def corresponding law sub A2001-63

s 48
    def DNA database sub A2001-63

s 48; A2008-23

s 82
    def NCIDD ins A2008-23

s 83

Database information
s 102     sub A2008-23

s 84

Powers of lawyers and interview friends
s 103     sub A2008-23

s 85
    am A2015-3

s 23

Obligation of investigating police officers relating to electronic recordings
s 104     am A2008-23

s 86; A2015-3

s 24

Material required to be made available to suspect, serious offender or volunteer
s 105     am A2008-23

s 87, s 88

Disclosure of information
s 111     am A2008-23

ss 89-93; pars renum R11 LA; A2014-49

amdt 1.10

Taking, retention and use of forensic material in accordance with another law
s 112     am A2001-56

amdt 3.241; A2024-40

amdt 1.4

Delegation by chief police officer
s 114     sub A2002-30

amdt 3.135

Forensic procedures under pt 2.7
s 116     am A2008-23

s 94

Existing arrangements—s 102
s 118     ins A2008-23

s 95
    exp 11 July 2009 (s 118 (3))

Dictionary
dict     am A2002-11

amdt 2.27; A2002-30

amdt 3.136; A2003-14

amdt 1.43; A2008-23

s 96; A2010-10

amdt 2.24; A2011-3

amdt 3.158; A2011-28

amdt 3.47; A2014-49

amdt 1.11, amdt 1.12; A2015-36

s 34
    def Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person ins A2015-3

s 25
    def ACT DNA database ins A2008-23

s 97
    def agreed retention period ins A2011-3

amdt 3.159
    def another Territory om A2011-3

amdt 3.160
    def appeal period ins A2008-23

s 97
    def arrest and removal order ins A2009-7

amdt 1.4
    def close associate ins A2015-36

s 35
    def correctional centre ins A2006-23

amdt 1.98
    def corrections health practitioner ins A2010-10

amdt 2.25
    def corrections health professional ins A2008-23

s 97
    om A2010-10

amdt 2.25
    def dental technician ins A2011-28

amdt 3.48
    def DNA database system sub A2008-23

s 98
    def forensic order am A2015-36

s 36
    def function om A2002-30

amdt 3.137
    def health professional ins A2008-23

s 99
    om A2010-10

amdt 2.26
    def informed consent am A2015-36

s 37
    def medical officer ins A2006-23

amdt 1.98
    om A2008-23

s 100
    def member of the opposite sex om A2002-30

amdt 3.138
    def member of the same sex om A2002-30

amdt 3.138
    def opposite sex ins A2002-30

amdt 3.139
    om A2003-14

amdt 1.44
    def prison om A2006-23

amdt 1.99
    def prison medical officer om A2006-23

amdt 1.99
    def recognised transgender person om A2003-14

amdt 1.45
    def relevant person ins A2008-23

s 101
    def remand centre om A2006-23

amdt 1.99
    def responsible person sub A2008-23

s 102
    def same sex ins A2002-30

amdt 3.139
    om A2003-14

amdt 1.46
    def summary offence am A2001-56

amdt 3.242
    om A2002-11

amdt 2.28
    def transgender person om A2003-14

amdt 1.47
    def warrant am A2004-60

amdt 1.112; A2005-20

amdt 3.106

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1 (RI)
16 Oct 2003

16 Oct 2000–
7 Mar 2001

not amended

new Act
reissue of printed version

R1A
16 Oct 2003

8 Mar 2001–
4 Sept 2001

A2001-9

amendments by A2001-9

R2
23 Nov 2001

27 Sept 2001–
27 May 2002

A2001-70

amendments by A2001-56

, A2001-63

and A2001-70

R3
28 May 2002

28 May 2002–
16 Sept 2002

A2002-11

amendments by A2002-11

R4
17 Sept 2002

17 Sept 2002–
27 Mar 2003

A2002-30

amendments by A2002-30

R5
28 Mar 2003

28 Mar 2003–
8 Oct 2003

A2003-14

amendments by A2003-14

R6*
9 Oct 2003

9 Oct 2003–
12 July 2004

A2003-41

amendments by A2003-41

R7
13 July 2004

13 July 2004–
9 Jan 2005

A2004-32

amendments by A2004-32

R8
10 Jan 2005

10 Jan 2005–
1 June 2005

A2004-60

amendments by A2004-60

R9
2 June 2005

2 June 2005–
1 June 2006

A2005-20

amendments by A2005-20

R10
2 June 2006

2 June 2006–
10 July 2008

A2006-23

amendments by A2006-23

R11
11 July 2008

11 July 2008–
5 Mar 2009

A2008-23

amendments by A2008-23

R12
6 Mar 2009

6 Mar 2009–
29 May 2009

A2009-7

amendments by A2009-7

R13
30 May 2009

30 May 2009–
11 July 2009

A2009-7

amendments by A2008-44

R14*
12 July 2009

12 July 2009–
30 June 2010

A2009-7

commenced expiry

R15
1 July 2010

1 July 2010–
1 Nov 2010

A2010-10

amendments by A2010-10

R16
2 Nov 2010

2 Nov 2010–
28 Feb 2011

A2010-40

amendments by A2010-40

R17
1 Mar 2011

1 Mar 2011–
20 Sept 2011

A2011-3

amendments by A2011-3

R18
21 Sept 2011

21 Sept 2011–
29 Feb 2012

A2011-28

amendments by A2011-28

R19
1 Mar 2012

1 Mar 2012–
13 June 2013

A2011-48

amendments by A2011-48

R20
14 June 2013

14 June 2013–
9 Dec 2013

A2013-20

amendments by A2013-20

R21
10 Dec 2013

10 Dec 2013–
5 Jan 2014

A2013-50

amendments by A2013-50

R22
6 Jan 2014

6 Jan 2014–
16 Nov 2014

A2013-50

amendments by A2013-50

R23
17 Nov 2014

17 Nov 2014–
2 Mar 2015

A2014-49

amendments by A2014-49

R24
3 Mar 2015

3 Mar 2015–
1 Oct 2015

A2015-3

amendments by A2015-3

R25
2 Oct 2015

2 Oct 2015–
3 May 2016

A2015-36

amendments by A2015-36

R26
4 May 2016

4 May 2016–
22 Oct 2018

A2015-40

amendments by A2015-40

R27
23 Oct 2018

23 Oct 2018–
18 Sept 2024

A2018-33

amendments by A2018-33



















© Australian Capital Territory 2024

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A2000-61

Republication No 28

Effective: 19 September 2024

Republication date: 19 September 2024

Last amendment made by A2024-40




About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 19 September 2024

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 19 September 2024

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au

):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001

applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au

). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001

, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001

, s 133).

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Endnotes130

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