Criminal Procedure Code · s 112C

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112C.
In sections 1 12A and 1 12B -
"appropriate consent" means -
(a) in relation to a person who has attained the age of 18
years, his consent in writing;
(b) in relation to a person who has attained the age of 14
years but has not attained the age of 18 years, the consent in writing of both that person and of his parent or guardian;
(c) in relation to a person who has not attained the age of 14 years, the consent in writing of his parent or guardian, given to the police officer in charge of the case after the person concerned or his parent or guardian, as the case may be, has been informed by the police officer of the purpose for which a body sample is required and the manner by which it is to be taken;
"body sample" means -
(a) a sample of head hair, including the roots thereof;
(b) a sample taken from a nail or from under the nail;
(c) a swab taken from any part, other than a private part, of a person's body but not any other body orifice;
(d) a swab taken from a person's mouth;
(e) saliva;
an impression of any part of a person's body other than an impression of a private part or an impression of the face;
( '  an intimate sample, being a body sample that is obtained by means of any invasive procedure;

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"intimate sample'' means -
(a) a sample of blood, semen or any other tissue fluid, urine or hair other than head hair;
(b)
a dental impression; or
(c) a swab taken from a private part of a person's body or from a person's body orifice other than the mouth;
"private part" in relation to a person's body, means the genital or anal area and includes the breasts in the case of a woman.

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s 112CIn sections 1 12A and 1 12B -

"appropriate consent" means -

(a)

in relation to a person who has attained the age of 18

years, his consent in writing;

(b)

in relation to a person who has attained the age of 14

years but has not attained the age of 18 years, the consent in writing of both that person and of his parent or guardian;

(c)

in relation to a person who has not attained the age of 14 years, the consent in writing of his parent or guardian, given to the police officer in charge of the case after the person concerned or his parent or guardian, as the case may be, has been informed by the police officer of the purpose for which a body sample is required and the manner by which it is to be taken;

"body sample" means -

(a)

a sample of head hair, including the roots thereof;

(b)

a sample taken from a nail or from under the nail;

(c)

a swab taken from any part, other than a private part, of a person's body but not any other body orifice;

(d)

a swab taken from a person's mouth;

(e)

saliva;

an impression of any part of a person's body other than an impression of a private part or an impression of the face;

( ' an intimate sample, being a body sample that is obtained by means of any invasive procedure;

"intimate sample'' means -

(a)

a sample of blood, semen or any other tissue fluid, urine or hair other than head hair;

(b)

a dental impression; or

(c)

a swab taken from a private part of a person's body or from a person's body orifice other than the mouth;

"private part" in relation to a person's body, means the genital or anal area and includes the breasts in the case of a woman.