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Forensic Procedures Regulations 2010

Tasmanian Crest
Forensic Procedures Regulations 2010

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Forensic Procedures Act 2000 .

17 December 2010

PETER G. UNDERWOOD

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

LARA GIDDINGS

Minister for Justice

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Forensic Procedures Regulations 2010 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Interpretation

In these regulations –
Act means the Forensic Procedures Act 2000 .

4.   Corresponding laws

For the purposes of the definition of "corresponding law" in section 3(1) of the Act, the following laws are prescribed as corresponding laws:
(a) Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 of New South Wales;
(b) Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 of the Australian Capital Territory;
(c) Subdivision 30A of Division 1 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1958 of Victoria;
(d) Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 of Western Australia;
(e) Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007 of South Australia;
(f) Part 1D of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth;
(g) Chapter 17 of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 of Queensland;
(h) section 95B of the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act of the Northern Territory;
(i) Division 7 of Part VII of the Police Administration Act of the Northern Territory;
(j) Division 3 of Part 2 and section 159 of the Youth Justice Act of the Northern Territory.

5.   Legislation rescinded

The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is rescinded.
SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded

Regulation 5

Forensic Procedures Regulations 2001 (No. 107 of 2001)

Forensic Procedures Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 9 of 2003)

Forensic Procedures Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2003 (No. 86 of 2003)

Forensic Procedures Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 24 of 2004)

Forensic Procedures Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 69 of 2007)

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 29 December 2010

These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations prescribe corresponding laws for the purposes of the Forensic Procedures Act 2000 and rescind the Forensic Procedures Regulations 2001 and certain other regulations.