Registration of Criminals Act 1949 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Identification of Individuals
8. Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“appropriate consent” means —
appropriate consent
“appropriate consent” means —(a)in relation to a person who has attained the age of 16 years, the consent in writing of that person;(b)in relation to a person who has not attained the age of 16 years but has attained the age of 14 years, the consent in writing of both that person and of his or her parent or guardian; and(c)in relation to a person who has not attained the age of 14 years, the consent in writing of his or her parent or guardian,given to the authorised officer in charge of the case after the person concerned or his or her parent or guardian (as the case may be) has been informed by the authorised officer of the purpose for which a body sample is required from that person and the manner by which such body sample is to be taken from him or her;
in relation to an individual who has attained 16 years of age — the written consent of the individual;
in relation to an individual who has not attained 16 years of age but has attained 14 years of age — the written consent of both the individual and the individual’s parent or guardian; and
in relation to an individual who has not attained 14 years of age — the written consent of the individual’s parent or guardian,given to an authorised officer after the individual concerned or the individual’s parent or guardian (as the case may be) has been informed by the authorised officer of the purpose for which and the manner by which any identifying information or a body sample is to be taken from the individual;“authorised analyst” means —
a forensic specialist; or
forensic specialist
“forensic specialist” means an individual who is appointed under section 65A of the Police Force Act 2004 as a forensic specialist;
a person appointed by the Commissioner of Police to be an analyst for the purposes of this Part;“invasive sample” means any body sample that is obtained by means of any invasive procedure and includes a sample of blood;“registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Act 1997 and includes a dentist registered under the Dental Registration Act 1999 or any corresponding previous written law.
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);
“appropriate consent” means —
in relation to an individual who has attained 16 years of age — the written consent of the individual;
in relation to an individual who has not attained 16 years of age but has attained 14 years of age — the written consent of both the individual and the individual’s parent or guardian; and
in relation to an individual who has not attained 14 years of age — the written consent of the individual’s parent or guardian,given to an authorised officer after the individual concerned or the individual’s parent or guardian (as the case may be) has been informed by the authorised officer of the purpose for which and the manner by which any identifying information or a body sample is to be taken from the individual;
“authorised analyst” means —
a forensic specialist; or
a person appointed by the Commissioner of Police to be an analyst for the purposes of this Part;
“invasive sample” means any body sample that is obtained by means of any invasive procedure and includes a sample of blood;
“registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Act 1997 and includes a dentist registered under the Dental Registration Act 1999 or any corresponding previous written law.
registered medical practitioner
“registered medical practitioner” has the same meaning as in the Medical Registration Act 1997 and includes a dentist registered under the Dental Registration Act 1999;