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Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995

Procedures for taking bodily samples - Analysis of bodily samples and other material

59: Records of analysis to be made available

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"Getting a copy of your bodily sample analysis results"

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If a bodily sample is taken from you and analysed, you will get a copy of the analysis record. You will also get a copy of any comparison made between your sample and other material, like what is mentioned in section 57. These records will be made available to you or your lawyer as soon as possible.

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Analysis of bodily samples and other material

59Records of analysis to be made available

  1. If any bodily sample taken pursuant to this Act is analysed on behalf of any constable, a copy of—

  2. any record of that analysis; and
    1. any record of any comparison made between that analysis and any analysis of any material of the kind referred to in section 57—
        1. shall be made available, as soon as practicable, to the person from whom the sample was taken or to his or her lawyer.

      Notes
      • Section 59: amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
      • Section 59: amended, on , by section 6 of the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 113).