The magistrate mentioned in article R. 53-16, assisted by the committee provided for in the same article, controls the conditions under which the central service for the preservation of biological samples operates. It may carry out any on-site checks.
The authority responsible for the service shall send it an annual activity report and, at its request, any information relating to the operation of the service.
The magistrate shall draw up an annual report and send it to the Minister of Justice: he or she shall also send a copy to the Minister of the Interior and to the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés.