South Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL LAW (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2007 - SECT 48A

48A—Inadmissibility of evidence relating to forensic procedure under Part 2 Division 4

The results of a test of forensic material obtained from a person by carrying out a forensic procedure under Part 2 Division 4 or any admission or statement made by a person in relation to such a forensic procedure—

            (a)         will not be admissible in evidence against the person who submitted to the forensic procedure in any proceedings, other than—

                  (i)         proceedings for an offence against this Act; or

                  (ii)         civil proceedings in connection with death or bodily injury caused by or arising out of the serious offence to which the forensic procedure relates; and

            (b)         may not be relied on as grounds for the exercise of any search power or the obtaining of any search warrant.