Form 403

Approval for examination of a person in custody by legally qualified medical practitioner or dentist

In force

(section 259)

In the [state district] Magistrates Court, Queensland.

I, [state name], stipendiary magistrate—

(a) am satisfied that—

(i) [state name], the accused person, is in lawful custody on a charge of committing the offence(s) of [state offence e.g. by using the schedule form]; and

(ii) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the doing of the acts mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) may afford evidence of the commission of the offence(s); and

(iii) the accused person has been informed of the accused person’s right to have present while the act is being done 2 persons of the accused person’s choice; and

*(b) approve the doing of the following acts by a legally qualified medical practitioner—

*(i) examining the person of the accused person, including the orifices of the accused person’s body;

*(ii) taking samples of the accused person’s blood, saliva or hair;

*(iii) requiring the accused person to provide a sample of the accused person’s urine;

*(iv) collecting from the accused person’s person, including from the orifices of the accused person’s body, any substance or thing, the collection of which would be unlikely to cause bodily harm to the accused person if cooperation is given; and

*(c) approve the doing of the following acts by a legally qualified dentist—

*(i) examining the accused person’s mouth;

*(ii) taking samples of the accused person’s saliva;

*(iii) taking dental impressions from the accused person.

*[Cross out whichever does not apply].

(Signed) Stipendiary magistrate

Date:

Place:

Important notice

Before any of the acts mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) are done, the accused person must be given a copy of this approval and informed of its contents.

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