Forensic Procedures Act 2000

In this section – approved forensic material means forensic material – found at a crime scene; or taken in accordance with Part 2 from a suspect or charged person in relation to a serious offence or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction; or taken in accordance with Part 3 or 4 from a prescribed offender or a volunteer or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction; or taken from the body of a deceased person; or that is from the body of a missing person; or taken from a volunteer who is a relative by blood of a deceased or missing person; prohibited analysis means analysis for the purpose of deriving a DNA profile for inclusion on an index of the DNA database system when the forensic material is required to be destroyed by Part 7 or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction.

A person must not intentionally or recklessly cause forensic material taken from any person under this Act (or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction) to be supplied to any person for prohibited analysis. Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

A person must not intentionally or recklessly cause forensic material, other than approved forensic material, to be supplied to any person for analysis for the purpose of deriving a DNA profile for inclusion on an index of the DNA database system. Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.