DNA sample notice
482 DNA sample notice
This section applies if a police officer—
starts or continues a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by arrest and intends to release the person under section 377(2)(b); or
decides to start, or continues, a proceeding for an indictable offence against an adult by a notice to appear or complaint and summons;
and decides it is not necessary to immediately take a DNA sample from the person.
A police officer may, by written notice (DNA sample notice), require the person to report to a police officer at a stated police station or police establishment to enable a DNA sampler to take a DNA sample from the person.
A DNA sampler may take a DNA sample for DNA analysis from a person who attends at a police station or police establishment as required under a DNA sample notice.
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