Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995

Procedures for taking bodily samples - Procedure for taking bodily samples

53: Reasonable privacy to be afforded

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"Police must respect your privacy when taking a bodily sample from you."

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When a bodily sample is taken from you under this Act, it must be done in a way that gives you reasonable privacy. This means the sample will be taken in circumstances that respect your privacy. You can find more information about this in section 52.

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53Reasonable privacy to be afforded

  1. Subject to section 52, a bodily sample taken from a person pursuant to this Act shall be taken in circumstances affording reasonable privacy to that person.

Notes
  • Section 53: amended, on , by section 6 of the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 113).