Registration of Criminals Act 1949 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Identification of Individuals
19. Taking body samples from accused individuals
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Subsection (2) applies to or in relation to an individual who is —
accused of an eligible crime or a registrable crime; and
either —
under arrest or in lawful custody; or
released on bail or personal bond, whether or not by a court.
Subject to section 24, a DNA officer may take a body sample from the individual mentioned in subsection (1) for forensic DNA analysis.
The DNA officer must send any body sample taken under subsection (2) to an authorised analyst for forensic DNA analysis.
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);