Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - SECT 39

    (1)     If a magistrate makes an order for the carrying out of a forensic procedure, the magistrate must—

        (a)     give reasons for making the order; and

        (b)     ensure that a written record of the order is kept; and

        (c)     if the suspect is present or represented by a lawyer—inform the suspect or lawyer that reasonable force may be used to enable the forensic procedure to be carried out; and

        (d)     if the suspect is a child, incapable person or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—inform the suspect's interview friend or lawyer that reasonable force may be used to enable the forensic procedure to be carried out.

    (2)     The magistrate may give directions about the date, time, place where, or how a forensic procedure is to be carried out.