Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Act 2018 (34 of 2018)

Schedule 1   Assistance to international courts and tribunals

Part 7   Forensic procedures

Crimes Act 1914

113   Subsection 23WJ(6)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Failure to consent to forensic procedure - procedure requested by foreign law enforcement agency

(6) The constable must inform the suspect (whether or not the suspect is in custody) that if:

(a) the suspect is being asked to undergo a forensic procedure because of a request by a foreign law enforcement agency; and

(b) the suspect does not consent;

the Attorney-General may be requested to authorise (under an authorising provision) an authorised applicant to apply to a magistrate for an order for the carrying out of the forensic procedure.