Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022
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Application of Act to persons subject to military law | ||
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3. (1) The application of this Act to a person subject to military law shall not be affected by such person being, for the time being, outside the State or on board a ship or aircraft. | ||
(2) Where proceedings are initiated against a person— | ||
(a) who is subject to military law, or | ||
(b) who has, since commission of the offence to which the proceedings relate, ceased to be subject to military law, in a case in which the proceedings have been initiated within 6 months beginning on the date on which the person ceased to be subject to military law, | ||
the following may be used in the proceedings: | ||
(i) a sample obtained under section 10 or 11 ; | ||
(ii) the results of the forensic testing of a sample obtained under section 10 or 11 ; | ||
(iii) a DNA profile generated under section 10 or 11 ; | ||
(iv) an item of forensic evidence, photograph or other item obtained under section 34 ; | ||
(v) the results of the forensic testing of an item of forensic evidence or other item obtained under section 34 ; | ||
(vi) the results of any analysis, testing or comparison carried out under section 42 . |