Commentary on provisions of Act Section 4: Status of the code
Subsection (1) provides that a failure to adhere to any aspects of the code of practice would not, of itself, render a person liable to civil or criminal proceedings. The code is admissible in criminal or civil proceedings (subsection (2)) and a court or tribunal may take into account any failure to act in accordance with the code (subsection (3)). However, it remains for the courts to make decisions as to the admissibility of forensic evidence.