Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

This Act is not intended to limit or exclude the operation of another law of the State relating to the following—

the carrying out of forensic procedures, including procedures not referred to in this Act,

without limiting paragraph (a), the carrying out of breath analysis or a breath test or the production of samples of blood or urine to determine the level of alcohol or drugs, if any, present in a person’s body,

without limiting paragraph (a), the taking of finger prints or hand prints of applicants seeking employment under any Act,

the taking of forensic samples, including samples not referred to in this Act,

the taking of identification evidence,

the carrying out of searches of a person,

the retention or use of forensic material or information obtained as a result of activities described in paragraph (a), (b), (b1), (c), (d) or (e).

It is declared that even though another law of the State provides power to do one or more of the things referred to in subsection (1), a similar power conferred by this Act may be used despite the existence of the power under the other law.