Forensic Procedures Act 2000

On a volunteer volunteering to a police officer to undergo a forensic procedure, a police officer must inform the volunteer and, if the volunteer is between 10 and 14 years of age (both years inclusive), the volunteer's parent of the following matters:

the way in which the forensic procedure is to be carried out;

that the forensic procedure may produce evidence that might be used in a court of law;

to the extent that they are relevant, the following matters:that information obtained from the analysis of forensic material taken from a volunteer and as to the identity of the volunteer may be placed on the DNA database system on the volunteers (limited purposes) index or the volunteers (unlimited purposes) index and the purposes for which that index may be used; that information placed on the DNA database system will be retained for the period agreed between the Commissioner of Police and the volunteer; any other prescribed matter;

that the volunteer or parent may at any time withdraw consent to one or more of the following:the forensic procedure; retention of the forensic material taken or information obtained from the analysis of that material.