Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 481

481 Taking DNA sample if proceeding started or continued against an adult by arrest, notice to appear or complaint and summons etc.

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a police officer starts or continues a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by arrest; or

(b) a police officer starts a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by a notice to appear or complaint and summons.

(2) A police officer may detain the person for the time reasonably necessary to take a DNA sample from the person and, if necessary, take the person to a place mentioned in section 477 (a) , (b) or (d) for the purpose.

(3) A DNA sampler may take a DNA sample for DNA analysis from a person detained under this section.