Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23YP

Taking, retention and use authorised by laws of other jurisdictions

  (1)   Nothing in this Part affects the taking, retention or use of forensic material, or information obtained from forensic material, if the taking, retention or use of the material is authorised by or under a law of a State or a Territory.

  (2)   Forensic material, or information obtained from it, that was taken in accordance with a law of a State or a Territory may be retained or used for investigative, evidentiary or statistical purposes of the Commonwealth. The material or information may be retained or used even if its retention or use would, but for this subsection, constitute a breach of, or failure to comply with, any provision of this Part relating to the carrying out of forensic procedures.

Use and retention of forensic material taken before commencement of subsection

  (3)   Forensic material, or information obtained from it, that is taken in accordance with a law of a State or a Territory, as in force immediately before the commencement of this subsection, may be retained or used for investigative, evidentiary or statistical purposes of the Commonwealth. The material or information may be retained or used even if its retention or use would, but for this subsection, constitute a breach of, or failure to comply with, any provision of this Part relating to the carrying out of forensic procedures.