Forensic Procedures Act 2000 (TAS)

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Forensic Procedures Act 2000

An Act to provide for the carrying out of forensic procedures on people in relation to offences and for related purposes

[Royal Assent 20 December 2000]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1Preliminary1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Forensic Procedures Act 2000. 2CommencementThis Act commences on a day to be proclaimed. 3Interpretation (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – amend includes the following: (a) omit matter; (b) insert matter; (c) omit matter and substitute new matter; appropriate authority means – (a) in relation to a participating jurisdiction other than the Australian Capital Territory – (i) an authority performing and exercising, in relation to the police force of that jurisdiction, functions and powers corresponding to those of the Commissioner of Police; and (ii) any other authority prescribed by the regulations; and (b) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory – (i) the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police; and (ii) any other authority prescribed by the regulations; authorised person, in respect of a forensic procedure, means a person authorised to carry out that forensic procedure under section 40; charged person means a person who has been arrested and charged with a serious offence; convicted includes – (a) found guilty, whether or not a conviction is recorded; and (b) found not guilty by reason of insanity; [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:04 Jun 2003] corresponding law means a law that – (a) substantially corresponds to this Act; or (b) is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition; [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 34 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:19 Nov 2008] crime scene means – (a) a place where a serious offence was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; and (b) a place or thing reasonably suspected of being associated with the commission of a serious offence; crime scene index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material found – (a) at any place (whether within or outside Australia) where a serious offence was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; or (b) on or within the body of the victim, or a person reasonably suspected of being a victim, of a serious offence; or (c) on anything worn or carried by the victim, or a person reasonably suspected of being a victim, at the time when a serious offence was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; or (d) on or within the body of any person, on any thing, or at any place, reasonably suspected of being associated with the commission of a serious offence; [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2001, Sched. 6, Applied:03 Oct 2001] [Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched.…

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