Western Australian Current Acts

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (IDENTIFYING PEOPLE) ACT 2002 - SECT 58

58 .         How samples and impressions to be taken

        (1)         The taking under this Part of —

            (a)         a sample from a person’s body; or

            (b)         an impression from any part of a person’s body (including a dental impression),

                must be done by the least painful method that is known or available to the person taking the sample or impression.

        (2)         The regulations may —

            (a)         prohibit or regulate methods by which samples, photographs, prints or impressions are taken or procedures are done under this Part;

            (b)         prescribe the equipment to be used for taking samples, photographs, prints or impressions or doing procedures under this Part.