Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If practicable, an intimate forensic procedure (other than the taking of a sample of blood or a dental impression) is to be carried out:
(a) if the suspect is an adult--by a person of the same sex as the suspect; or
(b) if the suspect is a child--by a person of the sex chosen by the suspect or, if the suspect does not wish to make such a choice, by a person of the same sex as the suspect.
(2) If practicable, a non - intimate forensic procedure for which the suspect is required to remove clothing other than his or her overcoat, coat, jacket, gloves, socks, shoes and hat is to be carried out:
(a) if the suspect is an adult--by a person of the same sex as the suspect; or
(b) if the suspect is a child--by a person of the sex chosen by the suspect or, if the suspect does not wish to make such a choice, by a person of the same sex as the suspect.
(3) If practicable, a person asked under section 23XO to help carry out a forensic procedure covered by subsection (1) or (2):
(a) is to be:
(i) if the suspect is an adult--a person of the same sex as the suspect; or
(ii) if the suspect is a child--a person of the sex chosen by the suspect or, if the suspect does not wish to make such a choice, by a person of the same sex as the suspect; and
(b) is to be a person who is not inappropriate to help carry out the forensic procedure.