Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

If a police officer gives the explanation under section 454 orally, the giving of the explanation and any consent to perform the forensic procedure must, if reasonably practicable, be electronically recorded.

Unless a forensic procedure consent is electronically recorded under subsection (1), it must be written and signed by the person giving the consent.

If a child mentioned in section 450(1) or a person with impaired capacity gives a written forensic procedure consent, it must also be signed by the support person present when the consent is given.

A person giving a written forensic procedure consent may give the consent by signing an approved form for the consent.