Advice on legislation or legal policy issues contained in this paper is provided for use in parliamentary debate and for related parliamentary purposes. This paper is not professional legal opinion.
Briefing Paper 22/1995 by Marie Swain
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This Briefing Paper is concerned with the proposed amendment to s353A of the New South Wales Crimes Act 1900 which will widen the investigatory powers of police to permit forensic samples to be taken from an accused without consent. The first section examines the current situation under the Crimes Act 1900. The following section outlines the provisons of the Criminal Legislation (Amendment) Bill 1995. The third section looks at other legislation both in Australia and overseas which has similar provisions. Arguments in support of the proposal and those against it are outlined in section four.
