Definitions
90 Definitions
In this Act—
crime scene index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material found—
at any place (whether within or outside Australia) where an offence (whether a serious indictable offence or a prescribed offence or an offence under the law of a participating jurisdiction) was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed, or
on or within the body of the victim of such an offence, or
on anything worn or carried by the victim at the time when such an offence was committed, or
on or within the body of any person, on any thing, or at any place, associated with the commission of such an offence.
DNA database system means a database (whether in computerised or other form and however described) containing—
the following indexes of DNA profiles—
a crime scene index,
a missing persons index,
an offenders index,
a suspects index,
an unknown deceased persons index,
a volunteers (limited purposes) index,
a volunteers (unlimited purposes) index,
and information that may be used to identify the person from whose forensic material each DNA profile was derived, and
a statistical index, and
any other index prescribed by the regulations.
missing persons index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material of—
persons who are missing, and
volunteers and persons under 10 years of age who are relatives by blood of such persons.
offenders index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material taken—
in accordance with Part 7, 7A or 7B or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction from serious indictable offenders, and
from suspects who have been convicted of prescribed offences or offences under the laws of participating jurisdictions.
statistical index means an index of information that—
is obtained from the analysis of forensic material taken from persons in accordance with this Act or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction, and
has been compiled for statistical purposes, and
cannot be used to discover the identity of the persons from whom the forensic material was taken.
suspects index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material taken from suspects in accordance with Part 3, 4 or 5 or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction.
unknown deceased persons index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material of deceased persons whose identities are unknown.
volunteers (limited purposes) index means an index of DNA profiles derived from—
forensic material taken in accordance with Part 8 or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction from volunteers who (or whose parents or guardians) have been informed that information obtained will be used only for a purpose specified to them under section 77 (2) (b) or (c1), or
forensic material taken from a person under 10 years of age in accordance with Part 8A.
volunteers (unlimited purposes) index means an index of DNA profiles derived from material taken—
in accordance with Part 8 or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction from volunteers who (or whose parents or guardians) have been informed under section 77 (2) (c) that information obtained may be used for the purpose of a criminal investigation or any other purpose for which the DNA database system may be used under this Part or Part 12, and
from deceased persons whose identity is known.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed offence
, prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.