(1) This Act is the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2005.

(2) In this Act, the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995 is called “the principal Act”.

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

Section 2(1) of the principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of suitably qualified person the word “registered”.

(1) Section 20 of the principal Act is amended by omitting from the heading the words “Sections 15 and 17”, and substituting the words “Sections 15, 17, and 17A”.

(2) Section 20(2) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after the expression “Section 17”, the words “and section 17A”.

Section 45(2) of the principal Act is amended by inserting after the words “who is”, the words “of or”.

Forms 1 to 6, 8, and 9 in the Schedule of the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Regulations 2004 are amended by omitting the words “registered nurse” wherever they appear, and substituting in each case, the word “nurse”.