Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

adult 3(1)

authorised officer 87

charged suspect 47

child 3(1)

corresponding law 3(1), 87

database manager 79(1)

dentist 52

DNA database 3(1), 76

doctor 52

face covering 16(1)

forensic database 3(1), 61

forensic order 87

forensic purpose 3(1)

former Schedule 1 clause 6 68A(1)

former section 95 68A(1)

identifying feature 3(1)

identifying information 3(1), 61

identifying particular 3(1), 11(1), 17, 23, 34, 47, 52A, 61

identifying procedure 3(1)

illegal identifying information 74(1)

impression 3(1)

incapable person 3(1)

intimate identifying procedure 3(1)

involved person 23, 25(1), 26(1)

IP warrant (involved protected person) 3(1)

IP warrant (suspect) 3(1)

JP 3(1)

judicial officer 15(1)

law enforcement officer 11(1)

non-intimate identifying procedure 3(1)

nurse 52

offence 3(1)

officer 3(1)

official details 3(1)

participating jurisdiction 3(1), 87

personal details 3(1), 16(1)

photograph 3(1)

private parts 3(1)

protected person 3(1)

Public Advocate 3(1)

public officer 3(1)

qualified person 52

reasonably suspects 3(1)

registered forensic order 90(1)

Registrar 87

relevant offence 66(1)

remote communication 3(1)

reportable offender 68B(1)

responsible person 3(1)

sample 9(1)

senior officer 3(1)

serious offence 3(1)

serious offender 52A

statistical index 76

statutory penalty 3(1)

suspect 34, 37(1), 38(1), 43(1)

volunteer 3(1), 17

WA Police 3(1)

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