Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 534

534 Application of other laws

(1) This chapter does not limit or exclude the operation of another law of the State relating to any of the following—

(a) performing a forensic procedure, including a procedure not mentioned in this chapter;

(b) without limiting paragraph (a) , performing a breath analysis or a breath test or producing samples of blood or urine to determine the level of alcohol or drugs, if any, present in a person’s body;

(c) taking forensic samples, including samples not mentioned in this chapter;

(d) taking identification evidence;

(e) searching a person;

(f) keeping or using anything taken or information obtained because of an activity described in paragraphs (a) to (e) .

(2) It is lawful for a person to exercise a power under this chapter to do something mentioned in subsection (1) even though the other law specifies the way the power may or must be exercised.