Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if a magistrate orders the carrying out of a forensic procedure on a suspect mentioned in section 32 (Circumstances in which magistrate may order forensic procedure).
(2) If the suspect is in custody, the suspect may be detained in custody for as long as reasonably necessary to carry out the forensic procedure.
(3) An order made in the circumstances set out in section 32 (c) operates despite any other law.
Note Section 32 (c) is about a suspect who is in custody and the investigation period when the suspect may lawfully be held has not expired.