Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022

PART 6

Other powers of members of Military Police in relation to person placed in service custody

Chapter 1

Obtaining and destruction of evidence

Definition (Part 6)

33. For the purposes of this Part, “retention period”, in relation to an item of forensic evidence or photograph taken pursuant to the powers conferred by section 34 , means the period from the taking of the item of forensic evidence or photograph concerned, from or of a person, to the latest date for the destruction of that item of forensic evidence or photograph under section 36 (2).