Legislation Associated With Forensics

Question 1

Criminal Procedure and Investigative Act 1996

Answer 1

All images must be kept until the accused is acquitted, convicted or the prosecutor decides not to proceed. Images are kept for 10 years for volume, min 30 for serious/major crime

Question 2

Health and Safety at Work etc Act

Answer 2

Employers have responsibility to look after employees, create a safe working environment, provide training and equipment
Employees have a responsibility to follow health and safety guidelines and notify employers of hazards
Also protects those who may be affected by people at work

Question 3

Personal protective Equipment at Work Regulations

Answer 3

Employers responsibility to ensure employees exposed to risks to their health or safety are provided with suitable PPE

Question 4

Police Health and Safety Act

Answer 4

Ensures police officers are covered by the rest of the legislation as they are employees of their chief constable

Question 5

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSSH)

Answer 5

Prevention or reduction of exposure to hazardous substances

Question 6

Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations

Answer 6

Regulates classification and labelling of substances across the EU countries and UK

Question 7

Theft Act 1968 (cars)

Answer 7

Guilty of an offence if you’ve stolen something from, or are inside, the vehicle without permission of the owner

Question 8

Theft Act 1968 (burglary)

Answer 8

guilty if they enter any building or part of a building as a trespasser with the intent to steal anything in the building or part of it

Question 9

Theft Act 1968 (aggravated burglary)

Answer 9

guilty if they commit burglary with a firearm, imitation firearm, explosive or weapon of offence on their person at the time