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Approval or IP warrant (suspect), officer may apply for

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Part 6Identifying particulars of uncharged suspects

42 Approval or IP warrant (suspect), officer may apply for

(1)

An officer may apply for the approval of a senior officer to do a non‑intimate identifying procedure on a suspect who is an adult if under section 40(2) the approval of a senior officer is needed in order to do it.

(2)

An officer may apply for an IP warrant (suspect) to do an identifying procedure on a suspect —

(a)

if the officer reasonably suspects that, if a request were made under section 37 or 38, the investigation of the offence concerned would be prejudiced; or

(b)

if under section 40(2), (3) or (4) an IP warrant (suspect) is needed in order to do it.

[Section 42 amended: No. 22 of 2013 s. 17.]

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