Material to be made available to parent or guardian of child under 10 years of age
81L Material to be made available to parent or guardian of child under 10 years of age
If material from a sample taken from a child is analysed in relation to the investigation of an offence, the investigating police officer must ensure that, if a parent or guardian of the child so requests in writing—
a copy of the child’s DNA profile that has been derived from the sample, and
a statement as to whether or not a match has been found, in relation to the investigation, between the child’s DNA profile and any other DNA profile,
are made available to the parent or guardian of the child.
The parent or guardian of a child is to be informed of his or her right to make such a request by the investigating police officer.
The requirements of subsection (1) need not be complied with in a manner that would, or at a time when to do so would—
prejudice the investigation of any offence, or
be a source of embarrassment to a victim of any offence.
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