Forensic procedures, purpose of
77 Forensic procedures, purpose of
Subject to any authorisation given under section 82, a forensic procedure must not be done under this Part on a person except for the purpose of searching for a thing or evidence of a thing —
that is relevant to an offence that is reasonably suspected to have been committed; and
the existence or absence of which on or in the body of the person is relevant to the investigation of the offence.
A forensic procedure must not be done under this Part on a person for the purpose of obtaining an identifying particular of the person.
If as a result of a forensic procedure done under this Part on a person a blood sample, buccal swab, or any other thing, that could be used to obtain an identifying particular of the person is taken or seized, it must not be used to obtain the identifying particular unless authority to do so exists or is obtained under the Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002.
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