New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - SECT 42

42 Time for carrying out forensic procedure--suspect under arrest

(1) If the suspect is under arrest (whether or not as the result of the issue of a warrant under section 41), he or she may be detained under arrest for such period as is reasonably necessary to carry out the forensic procedure but in any case for no longer than 2 hours after the end of the investigation period permitted under Part 9 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 starting when--

(a) the Magistrate or other authorised officer orders the carrying out of the procedure, or

(b) the suspect is arrested pursuant to a warrant under section 41.

(2) In working out any period of time for the purposes of subsection (1), any time out is to be disregarded.