Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:23wr
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23WR
Character Range: 1129233–1130059

23WR  Circumstances in which magistrate may order forensic procedure
 (1) A magistrate may, under section 23WS or 23XA, order the carrying out of a forensic procedure on a suspect if:
 (a) the suspect is not in custody and has not consented to the forensic procedure (whether or not consent has been sought); or
 (b) the suspect is in custody and has not consented to the forensic procedure (whether or not consent has been sought); or
 (c) under section 23WE, the suspect cannot consent to the forensic procedure; or
 (d) the forensic procedure has been requested by a foreign country or an international tribunal.
 (2) However, a magistrate is not authorised to order the carrying out of a forensic procedure on a suspect if the procedure has been requested by a foreign law enforcement agency.

Subdivision B—Final orders