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CORRECTIONS ACT 1986 - SECT 43A

Access to prison for taking DNA profile sample

    (1)     With the permission of the Secretary or the Governor, a police officer accompanied by a registered medical practitioner or a nurse may enter and remain in a prison for the purpose of taking a DNA profile sample from a prisoner who is the subject of a DNA authority.

    (2)     The Secretary or the Governor must not give a police officer, a registered medical practitioner or a nurse permission under this section unless satisfied a lawful authority exists for the taking of a DNA profile sample from the prisoner.

    (3)     The Governor may give a police officer and any registered medical practitioner or nurse who accompanies the police officer a direction—

        (a)     that is necessary for the management or good order or security of the prison; or

        (b)     to leave the prison.

    (4)     In this section—

"DNA authority" means—

        (a)     a direction given under section 464ZFAB of the Crimes Act 1958 ;

        (b)     an authorisation given under section 464ZFAC of the Crimes Act 1958 ;

"DNA profile sample" has the same meaning as it has in section 464(2) of the Crimes Act 1958 .

Division 3—Search and seizure



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