Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Regulations 2002

For the definition of qualified person in section 52 of the Act, a person is qualified to do any non‑intimate identifying procedure if the person is —

a forensic scientist approved under subregulation (3); or

a forensic technician approved under subregulation (3); or

a police officer who has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved for this paragraph under subregulation (3); or

a fisheries officer appointed under section 11 of the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 who has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved for this paragraph under subregulation (3).

For the definition of qualified person in section 52 of the Act, a person is qualified to do the intimate identifying procedure of taking a sample of blood if —

the person is a police officer who has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved for this paragraph under subregulation (3); and

the sample is to be taken by means of a lancet or a finger blood sampling device.

For the definition of qualified person in section 52 of the Act, a person is qualified to do the intimate identifying procedure of photographing an identifying feature of a person on his or her private parts if the person is a police officer who has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved for this subregulation under subregulation (3).

The Commissioner may by notice published in the Gazette —

approve a person as a forensic scientist for subregulation (1)(a) or as a forensic technician for subregulation (1)(b); or

approve a course of training for subregulation (1)(c) or (d), (2)(a) or (2a); or

amend or revoke a notice under paragraph (a) or (b).

In this regulation —