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

39   Subsection 23XWE(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) Division 6 applies in relation to the carrying out under this Division of a forensic procedure on an offender. For this purpose:

(a) references in Division 6 to the suspect are taken to be references to the offender; and

(b) references in Subdivision F of Division 6 to the investigating constable are taken to be references to the Commissioner.

Note: By applying Division 6, sections 23XJ (about use of force in carrying out forensic procedures) and 23XK (about forensic procedures not being carried out in a cruel, inhuman or degrading manner) apply to the carrying out of a forensic procedure under this Division.