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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003

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42Intimate samples

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(1)The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 is amended as set out in subsections (2) to (5).

(2)In Article 62 (intimate samples) for paragraph (9) substitute—

(9)In the case of an intimate sample which is a dental impression, the sample may be taken from a person only by a registered dentist.

(9A)In the case of any other form of intimate sample, except in the case of a sample of urine, the sample may be taken from a person only by one of the following—

(a)a medical practitioner;

(b)a registered health care professional.

(3)In Article 53 (interpretation of Part VI) after the definition of “registered dentist” insert—

“registered health care professional” means a person (other than a medical practitioner) who is one of the following—

(a)a nurse registered on the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council pursuant to paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253) by virtue of qualifications in nursing;

(b)a registered member of a health care profession which is designated for the purposes of this paragraph by an order subject to Article 89 made by the Secretary of State;.

(4)In Article 53 at the beginning insert “(1)” and at the end insert—

(2)In paragraph (1) “health care profession” means any profession mentioned in section 60(2) of the Health Act 1999 other than the profession of practising medicine and the profession of nursing.

(5)In Article 89 (orders and regulations) after “Articles” insert “53,”.

(6)Subsections (1) to (5) come into force in accordance with provision made by the Secretary of State by order.

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