Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if—
(a) a volunteer, or parent, guardian or close associate of a volunteer, consents in accordance with section 80 for a forensic procedure to be carried out on the volunteer; and
(b) forensic material is taken from the volunteer.
(2) The volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate is taken to consent to the retention of the forensic material and information obtained from analysis of the material.
Note Section 82 (2) provides that, if the volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate expressly withdraws consent to the retention, the forensic material or information must be destroyed as soon as practicable after the consent is withdrawn unless a magistrate orders retention under s 84.
(3) The chief police officer and the volunteer, parent, guardian or close associate may set the period for which the forensic material or information obtained from analysis of the material may be retained (the agreed retention period ).
Note Section 82 (4) provides that, if the agreed retention period ends, the forensic material or information must be destroyed as soon as practicable unless a magistrate orders retention under s 84.