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CRIMES ACT 1914

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CRIMES ACT 1914 SECT 23YA

23YA Admissibility of evidence relating to carrying out of forensic procedure
In spite of subsection 23XX(4), evidence of how a forensic procedure was carried out is admissible in proceedings against the person in a court:
(a)
to establish or rebut an allegation that unreasonable force was used to enable the procedure to be carried out; or
(b)
to determine the admissibility of a confession or admission or other evidence adverse to the person where the person alleges that the evidence was induced or obtained by the use of unreasonable force; or
(c)
to establish or rebut an allegation that the forensic procedure was not carried out in accordance with Division 6.
 

 

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