Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Act 2012 (24 of 2012)

Schedule 1   Forensic procedures

Part 1   Amendments commencing on day after Royal Assent

Crimes Act 1914

75   Application provision

(1) The amendments made by items 22 to 26, 34, 35, 39, 48, 49, 50, 67, 70 and 72 apply in relation to the carrying out of forensic procedures starting on or after the commencement of those items.

(2) The amendments made by items 27 to 33 apply in relation to samples taken under Part ID of the Crimes Act 1914 on or after the commencement of those items.

(3) The amendments made by items 21, 40, 41, 43 and 45 to 47 apply in relation to orders made on or after the commencement of those items.

(4) The amendments made by items 42 and 44 apply in relation to applications made under section 23XWO of the Crimes Act 1914 on or after the commencement of those items.

(5) The amendment made by item 51 applies in relation to the giving of informed consent on or after the commencement of that item.

(6) The amendments made by items 53 to 55 do not affect the continuity of the Commonwealth DNA database system referred to in section 23YDAC of the Crimes Act 1914 or of the crime scene index referred to in that section.

(7) The amendments made by items 59 and 66 do not affect by implication the interpretation of sections 23YDAE and 23YO of the Crimes Act 1914 at a time before the commencement of those items.

(8) The amendments made by items 60 to 64 apply in relation to actions taken on or after the commencement of those items.

(9) The amendment made by item 65 applies in relation to material that, on or after the commencement of that item, is required by Part ID of the Crimes Act 1914 to be made available to a person.