Taking, retention and use of forensic material authorised by laws of other jurisdictions
464ZGO Taking, retention and use of forensic material authorised by laws of other jurisdictions
S. 464ZGO inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 16.
Subject to section 464ZGM and this section, nothing in this Subdivision affects the taking, retention or use of forensic material, or information obtained from forensic material, if the taking, retention or use of the material is authorised by or under a corresponding law of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory.
Forensic material taken, or information obtained from it, in accordance with a corresponding law of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory may be retained or used for investigative, evidentiary or statistical purposes even if its retention or use would, but for this subsection, constitute a contravention of a provision of this Subdivision relating to the carrying out of forensic procedures.
Forensic material taken, or information obtained from it, in accordance with a law of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory as in force immediately before the commencement of section 16 of the Crimes (DNA Database) Act 2002, may be retained or used for investigative, evidentiary or statistical purposes even if its retention or use would, but for this subsection, constitute a contravention of a provision of this Subdivision relating to the carrying out of forensic procedures.
Heading inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 4(c).
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