New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - SECT 40

40 Time for carrying out forensic procedure--suspect not under arrest

(1) If a suspect who is not under arrest presents himself or herself to the investigating police officer concerned to undergo the procedure after it is ordered by the Magistrate or other authorised officer, the procedure must be carried out as quickly as reasonably possible but in any case within 2 hours after the suspect so presents himself or herself.

(2) In working out any period of time for the purposes of subsection (1), any time out is to be disregarded.