Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23YC

  (1)   If an interim order for the carrying out of a forensic procedure made under section   23XA is disallowed after the forensic procedure is carried out, the investigating constable must ensure that:

  (a)   all forensic material obtained as a result of the carrying out of the procedure is destroyed as soon as practicable after the disallowance; and

  (b)   a copy of the results of any analysis of the forensic material are made available to the suspect.

Note:   Division   9 contains provisions about making copies of material available to the suspect.

  (2)   If an order for the carrying out of a forensic procedure made under section   23XWU or for the retention of forensic material under section   23XWV specifies a period for which forensic material obtained as a result of the carrying out of the procedure may be retained, the forensic material is to be destroyed as soon as practicable after the end of the period.