Crimes Act 1958

to determine his or her involvement (if any) in the commission of an offence if there is sufficient information in the possession of the investigating official to justify the arrest of that person in respect of that offence.

S. 464(2) def. of Aboriginal person inserted by No. 48/2018 s. 16, repealed by No. 26/2023 s. 76.

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S. 464(2) def. of appropriate authority inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.18(a)(i)).

appropriate authority means—

S. 464(2) def. of approved mental health service inserted by No. 81/1997 s. 16(a), repealed by No. 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 7.2(a)).

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S. 464(2) def. of Australian Crime Commission inserted by No. 54/2016 s. 28(a).

Australian Crime Commission means the Australian Crime Commission (by whatever name described) established by the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 of the Commonwealth;

S. 464(2) def. of authorised person inserted by No. 25/1989 s. 11(a), repealed by No. 23/1991 s. 8(1)(a), new def. of authorised person inserted by No. 23/1991 s. 8(1)(b).

authorised person means a person appointed as an authorised person under subsection (3);

S. 464(2) def. of compulsory procedure inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(a).

compulsory procedure means the taking of an intimate or non-intimate sample or the conduct of a physical examination;

S. 464(2) def. of correspond-ing law inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

corresponding law means a law relating to the carrying out of forensic procedures and DNA databases that—

S. 464(2) def. of crime scene index inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

crime scene index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material found or other material found—

S. 464(2) def. of CrimTrac inserted by No. 32/2007 s. 4(2), repealed by No. 54/2016 s. 28(b).

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S. 464(2) def. of dentist inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(a), substituted by No. 26/1999 s. 107(Sch. item 1), amended by No. 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 14.2(a)), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.3(a)).

dentist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—

S. 464(2) def. of designated mental health service inserted by No. 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 7.2(b)), amended by No. 39/2022 s. 813(a).

designated mental health service has the same meaning as in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022;

S. 464(2) def. of destruction inserted by No. 72/2013 s. 3(b).

destruction, in relation to any sample taken or given and any related material and information, means—

S. 464(2) def. of detained or protected person inserted by No. 84/1989 s. 4(a), amended by Nos 93/1990 s. 27(a), 23/2006 s. 236(4), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 9.2(a)), 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 7.2(c)), 3/2019 s. 52(2), 39/2022 s. 813(b), 32/2024 s. 1024(1).

detained or protected person means a person who—

S. 464(2) def. of DNA database inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5, substituted by No. 32/2007 s. 4(1).

DNA database means—

S. 464(2) def. of DNA database system inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

DNA database system means a database (whether in computerised or other form and however described) containing—

and information that may be used to identify the person from whose forensic material each DNA profile was derived; and

S. 464(2) def. of DNA person inserted by No. 3/2019 s. 52(1).

DNA person means—

S. 464(2) def. of DNA profile sample inserted by No. 3/2019 s. 52(1).

DNA profile sample means a sample taken for the purpose of deriving a DNA profile that is—

S. 464(2) def. of DNA sample offence inserted by No. 3/2019 s. 52(1).

DNA sample offence means any indictable offence specified in Schedule 9;

S. 464(2) def. of fingerprints inserted by No. 38/1988 s. 5(a).

fingerprints includes finger, palm, toe and sole prints;

S. 464(2) def. of fingerscan inserted by No. 41/2004 s. 3.

fingerscan means fingerprints taken by means of a device to obtain a record of the fingerprints;

Example

Fingerprints may be taken by a scanning device to obtain a digital record of the fingerprints.

S. 464(2) def. of forensic material inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

forensic material means any material—

but does not include a sample taken for the sole purpose of establishing the identity of the person from whom it is taken;

S. 464(2) def. of forensic procedure inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(b), amended by No. 3/2019 s. 52(3).

forensic procedure means the taking of a sample from any part of the body, whether an intimate or non-intimate sample or any other type of sample, or the conduct of any procedure on or physical examination of the body but does not include the taking of a fingerprint or a DNA profile sample;

S. 464(2) def. of held in a prison, police gaol, youth training centre or youth residential centre inserted by No. 38/1988 s. 5(a), amended by Nos 93/1990 s. 27(b)(i)(ii), 56/1989 s. 286(Sch. 2 item 7.3), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 6)), amended as held in a prison, police gaol, youth justice centre or youth residential centre by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 9.2(b)), amended by No. 59/2015 s. 25(b), amended as held in a prison, police gaol or youth justice custodial centre by No. 32/2024 s. 1024(2)(a), amended by No. 32/2024 s. 1024 (2)(b)(c).

held in a prison, police gaol or youth justice custodial centre means—

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S. 464(2) def. of IBAC inserted by No. 3/2019 s. 52(1).

IBAC has the same meaning as in the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011;

S. 464(2) def. of intimate part of the body inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(c).

intimate part of the body means the genital or anal region of a male or female or the breast of a female;

S. 464(2) def. of intimate sample inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(c).

intimate sample means—

S. 464(2) def. of investigating official amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.18(a)(ii)).

investigating official means a police officer or a person appointed by or under an Act (other than a police officer or person who is engaged in covert investigations under the orders of a superior) whose functions or duties include functions or duties in respect of the prevention or investigation of offences;

S. 464(2) def. of legal practitioner repealed by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 27.3).

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S. 464(2) def. of medical practitioner inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(d), substituted by No 81/1997 s. 16(b), amended by No. 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 14.2(b)), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.3(b)).

medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession (other than as a student);

S. 464(2) def. of mental impairment inserted by No. 23/1991 s. 4(a).

mental impairment includes impairment because of mental illness, intellectual disability, dementia or brain injury;

S. 464(2) def. of midwife inserted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.3(d)).

midwife means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law—

S. 464(2) def. of missing persons index inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

missing persons index means an index of DNA profiles, derived from forensic material, of—

S. 464(2) def. of National Criminal Investigation DNA Database inserted by No. 32/2007 s. 4(2).

National Criminal Investigation DNA Database means the DNA database system that—

S. 464(2) def. of NCIDD inserted by No. 32/2007 s. 4(2).

NCIDD means the National Criminal Investigation DNA Database;

S. 464(2) def. of non-intimate part of the body inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(e).

non-intimate part of the body means any part of the body other than an intimate part;

S. 464(2) def. of non-intimate sample inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(e).

non-intimate sample means—

S. 464(2) def. of nurse inserted by No. 81/1997 s. 16(c), amended by No. 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 14.2(c)), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 17.3(c)).

nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than as a midwife or as a student);

S. 464(2) def. of participating jurisdiction inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

participating jurisdiction means the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory in which there is a corresponding law in force;

S. 464(2) def. of physical examination inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(e).

physical examination means an examination of the external part of a person's body requiring touching of the person or removal of the person's clothing;

S. 464(2) def. of police custody officer inserted by No. 59/2015 s. 25(a).

police custody officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

police gaol has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986;

S. 464(2) def. of prison amended by No. 56/1989 s. 286(Sch. 2 item 7.4), substituted by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 9.2(c)), amended by No. 32/2024 s. 1024(3).

prison has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986 but includes a youth justice custodial centre within the meaning of the Youth Justice Act 2024;

S. 464(2) def. of registered medical practitioner inserted by No. 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 15.1), repealed by No. 81/1997 s. 16(d).

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S. 464(2) def. of related material and information inserted by No. 81/1997 s. 16(e), amended by Nos 27/2006 ss 3(a), 17(1), 25/2017 s. 50, 3/2019 s. 52(4).

related material and information—

S. 464(2) def. of relevant suspect inserted by No. 84/1989 s. 4(b), substituted by No. 23/1991 s. 4(b), amended by Nos 81/1997 s. 16(f), 61/2001 s. 16(1)(a), 16/2002 s. 17(1), 35/2002 s. 28(Sch. item 3.1), 72/2004 s. 24, substituted by No. 72/2013 s. 3(a).

relevant suspect means a person of or above the age of 18 years who—

S. 464(2) def. of responsible Minister inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

responsible Minister, in relation to a participating jurisdiction means a Minister of that jurisdiction who is responsible for administration of a corresponding law;

S. 464(2) def. of responsible person inserted by No. 32/2007 s. 4(2).

responsible person, in relation to a DNA database, means the person responsible for the care, control and management of the system;

S. 464(2) def. of security patient inserted by No. 81/1997 s. 16(g), amended by Nos 26/2014 s. 455(Sch. item 7.2(d)), 39/2022 s. 813(c).

security patient has the same meaning as in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022;

S. 464(2) def. of senior police officer inserted by No. 41/2004 s. 8, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.18(a)(iii)).

senior police officer means a police officer of or above the rank of senior sergeant;

S. 464(2) def. of senior police officer authorisation inserted by No. 3/2019 s. 52(1).

senior police officer authorisation means an authorisation under section 464ZFAC;

S. 464(2) def. of serious offenders index inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5, amended by No. 3/2019 s. 52(5).

serious offenders index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material taken from—

S. 464(2) def. of sexual offence inserted by No. 84/1989 s. 4(b), amended by No. 8/1991 s. 6(d), repealed by No. 23/1991 s. 4(c).

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S. 464(2) def. of statistical index inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

statistical index means an index of information that—

S. 464(2) def. of suspect inserted by No. 38/1988 s. 5(b), amended by Nos 25/1989 s. 14(a), 72/2004 s. 25.

suspect means a person of or above the age of 18 years who—

S. 464(2) def. of suspects index inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5, amended by Nos 27/2006 s. 3(b), 3/2019 s. 52(6).

suspects index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material taken from suspects in accordance with section 464R, 464T or 464U, DNA profile samples taken in accordance with section 464SC or 464SE or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction or taken from persons found not guilty because of mental impairment in accordance with section 464ZFAAA or section 464ZFAC(2)(a)(ii);

S. 464(2) def. of tape recording repealed by No. 27/2006 s. 3(c).

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S. 464(2) def. of unknown deceased persons index inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

unknown deceased persons index means an index of DNA profiles of deceased persons whose identities are unknown where the DNA profile is derived from forensic material;

S. 464(2) def. of Victorian DNA database inserted by No. 32/2007 s. 4(2).

Victorian DNA database means the DNA database system kept under section 464ZFD;

S. 464(2) def. of volunteer inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

volunteer means a person who volunteers to give a sample under section 464ZGB;

S. 464(2) def. of volunteers (limited purposes) index inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5.

volunteers (limited purposes) index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material taken from volunteers, under section 464ZGB or a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction, who have chosen that the information obtained from analysis of the material may be used only for a limited purpose that is specified by the volunteer and noted on the index;

S. 464(2) def. of volunteers (unlimited purposes) index inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 5, amended by No. 32/2024 s. 1024(4).

volunteers (unlimited purposes) index means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material taken from volunteers, under section 464ZGB or a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction, who have chosen that the information obtained from analysis of the material may be used for the purpose of a criminal investigation or any other purpose for which the DNA database may be used.

S. 464(2) def. of youth residential centre inserted by No. 129/1993 s. 6(g), amended by No. 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 9.2(d)), repealed by No. 32/2024 s. 1024(5).

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S. 464(2) def. of young person inserted by No. 38/1988 s. 5(c), repealed by No. 129/1993 s. 6(f).

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S. 464(3) inserted by No. 25/1989 s. 11(b). amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 36.18(b)).