New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - SECT 81A

81A Carrying out of forensic procedure on child under 10 years of age prohibited except in limited circumstances

(1) In this Part,
"child" means a person under 10 years of age.

(2) A person is authorised to carry out a forensic procedure on a child in accordance with this Part and not otherwise.

(3) This Part authorises the carrying out of a forensic procedure on a child only in the following circumstances--

(a) if a parent or guardian of the child gives informed consent to the carrying out of the forensic procedure under section 81C,

(b) if the forensic procedure is carried out on the child pursuant to a Magistrate's order under section 81F.

(4) Sections 44, 48, 49, 52 and 56 (1) apply to the carrying out of a forensic procedure authorised by this Part as if the references to a suspect in those sections were references to a child.