Registration of Criminals Act 1949 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Identification of Individuals
18. Who may take body samples
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For the purposes of this Division, any of the following persons (each called in this Act a DNA officer) may take a body sample for forensic DNA analysis:
a registered medical practitioner;
an authorised officer who has received training for that purpose;
a suitably qualified or trained individual who is authorised by the Commissioner of Police for the purpose.
Before taking any body sample, a DNA officer must satisfy himself or herself that the taking of the body sample does not endanger the individual.
body sample
“body sample” means —(a)a sample of blood;(b)a sample of head hair, including the roots thereof;(c)a swab taken from a person’s mouth; or(d)such other sample as may be prescribed under subsection (2);
The DNA officer who takes a body sample must record the fact that the body sample has been taken, in the form and manner required by the Commissioner of Police.