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S.I. No. 154/2008 - Criminal Justice (forensic Evidence) Act 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. I
of
a parent/guardian of
of
who was born on
have been informed
(
a
) of the nature of the offence in which it is suspected that he or she has been involved;
(
b
) that an authorisation has been given under section 2(4)(
a
) of the
Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Act 1990
for the taking of a sample from him or her for the purpose of forensic testing of the sample, the sample being one or more of the following samples, namely—
(I) a sample of
(i) blood Tick box as appropriate
(ii) pubic hair
(iii) urine
(II) a swab from a body orifice, other than the mouth, mentioned beside box opposite
(III) a swab from a genital region mentioned beside box opposite
(IV) a dental impression
and of the grounds on which it has been given;
(
c
) that the consent of a parent or guardian of is necessary for the taking of the sample;
(
d
) that the results of any tests on the sample may be given in evidence in any proceedings against .
2. I hereby consent to the taking of the sample.
Signed
Date
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
22 May 2008
DERMOT AHERN
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
3. The 1992 Regulations are amended as follows
(
a
) by the substitution of Appendix A to these Regulations for Appendix A to the 1992 Regulations;
(
b
) by the substitution of Appendix B to these Regulations for Appendix B to the 1992 Regulations;
(
c
) by the substitution of Appendix C to these Regulations for Appendix C to the 1992 Regulations.
APPENDIX A
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FORENSIC EVIDENCE) ACT 1990
SECTION 2(4)(
b
) AND (10)(
a
)
Consent by person aged 17 years or over to taking of sample from him or her.
S.I. No. 154 of 2008
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (FORENSIC EVIDENCE) ACT 1990 (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2008
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of
27
th May
, 2008.
I, DERMOT AHERN, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 5
of the
Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence) Act 1990
(No. 34 of 1990), hereby make the following Regulations