Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995

Taking bodily sample from person arrested or intended to be charged with imprisonable offence or offence listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1

24M: Information to be given to person

You could also call this:

"Police must tell you what's happening when they ask for a bodily sample"

Illustration for Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995

If a police officer wants you to give a bodily sample, they must give you a written notice with certain information. They must also tell you what the offence is and what will happen next in a way you can understand. They have to explain how the sample will be used and what the law says about it, including what is said in section 24J and 24K, and other sections like 24P and 24R.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM3219804.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Crime and justice > Police and safetyRights and equality > Anti-discriminationRights and equality > Privacy
Previous

24L: Relationship to Part 2, or

"How Part 2 rules work with other investigation rules"

Next

24N: Form and content of notice, or

"What a notice about a bodily sample must include"

Part 2BTaking bodily sample from person arrested or intended to be charged with imprisonable offence or offence listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1

24MInformation to be given to person

  1. If a constable proposes to require a person to give a bodily sample under section 24J or 24K, the constable must—

  2. hand to the person a written notice containing the particulars specified in section 24N; and
    1. inform the person in a manner and in language that the person is likely to understand—
      1. what the triggering offence is; and
        1. of the effect of sections 24P and 24R; and
          1. of the effect of sections 48A, 49, 49A, 50A, and 54A; and
            1. that the sample will be analysed; and
              1. that a DNA profile derived from the sample cannot be used as evidence in criminal proceedings; and
                1. of the effect of section 26(ab) and (ac); and
                  1. of the effect of section 60A.

                  Notes
                  • Section 24M: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 46).