Section 10: Taking non-intimate samples without consent

Criminal Justice Act 2003 · 2003 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Amendments of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Section 63 of the 1984 Act (other samples) is amended as follows.

After subsection (2) (consent to be given in writing) there is inserted—

In subsection (3)(a) (taking of samples without appropriate consent) the words "is in police detention or" are omitted.

In subsection (3A) (taking of samples without appropriate consent after charge) for "(whether or not he falls within subsection (3)(a) above)" there is substituted ." (whether or not he is in police detention or held in custody by the police on the authority of a court) "

In subsection (8A) (reasons for taking of samples without consent) for "subsection (3A)" there is substituted ." subsection (2A), (3A) "

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