Crimes Act 1914
Part IAA
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Search, information gathering, arrest and related powers (other than powers under delayed notification search warrants)
Division 4A
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Determining a person's age
Subdivision A
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Preliminary
SECTION 3ZQA
Definitions
(1)
In this Division:
(a) having suitable professional qualifications or experience to carry out the prescribed procedure; or
(b) qualified under the regulations to carry out the prescribed procedure.
(a) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, other than an offence that is a service offence for the purposes of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 ; or
(b) a State offence that has a federal aspect.
(a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) a member of the police force of a State or Territory; or
(c) a person who holds an office the functions of which include the investigation of Commonwealth offences and who is empowered by a law of the Commonwealth because of the holding of that office to make arrests in respect of such offences.
(2)
The regulations may specify a particular procedure to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person ' s age.
(3)
a procedure prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2):
(a) may involve the operation of particular equipment that is specified for the purpose; and
(b) must require that equipment to be operated by an appropriately qualified person.
(4)
Before the Governor-General makes a regulation for the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister must consult with the Minister responsible for the administration of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 .
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Hide history noteIn this Division:
age determination information
means a record, or information, relating to a person that is obtained by carrying out a prescribed procedure.
appropriately qualified
, in relation to the carrying out of a prescribed procedure, means:
(a) having suitable professional qualifications or experience to carry out the prescribed procedure; or
(b) qualified under the regulations to carry out the prescribed procedure.
(a) an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, other than an offence that is a service offence for the purposes of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 ; or
(b) a State offence that has a federal aspect.
(a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or
(b) a member of the police force of a State or Territory; or
(c) a person who holds an office the functions of which include the investigation of Commonwealth offences and who is empowered by a law of the Commonwealth because of the holding of that office to make arrests in respect of such offences.
prescribed procedure
means a procedure specified by regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person
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s age.
(2)
The regulations may specify a particular procedure to be a prescribed procedure for determining a person ' s age.
(3)
a procedure prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2):
(a) may involve the operation of particular equipment that is specified for the purpose; and
(b) must require that equipment to be operated by an appropriately qualified person.
(4)
Before the Governor-General makes a regulation for the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister must consult with the Minister responsible for the administration of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 .
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