CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23YDAC Definitions
CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23YDAC
Definitions(b) an authority of the Commonwealth.
"Commonwealth DNA database system" means a database (whether in computerised or other form and however described) that is managed by the Commonwealth and that contains:
(a) the following indexes of DNA profiles (in so far as they relate to material taken or obtained by a Commonwealth agency and, in relation to a crime scene index, in so far as it also relates to material taken or obtained by a foreign law enforcement agency (within the meaning of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 )):
(i) a crime scene index;
(ii) a missing persons index;
(iii) an unknown deceased persons index;
(iv) a serious offenders index;
(v) a volunteers (unlimited purposes) index;
(vi) a volunteers (limited purposes) index;
(vii) a suspects index;
and, if the material is forensic material, information that may be used to identify the person from whose forensic material each DNA profile was derived; and
(b) a statistical index (in so far as it relates to forensic material taken in accordance with this Part); and
(c) any other index prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
"crime scene index" means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material found:
(a) at any place (whether within or outside Australia) where an offence (whether a prescribed offence or an offence under the law of a participating jurisdiction) was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; or
(aa) at any place outside Australia where an offence under the law of a foreign country was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; or
(ab) at any place outside Australia where:
(i) a crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC; or
(ii) a War Crimes Tribunal offence;
was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; or
(b) on or within the body of the victim, or a person reasonably suspected of being a victim, of a prescribed offence; or
(c) on anything worn or carried by the victim at the time when a prescribed offence was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; or
(d) on or within the body of any person, on any thing, or at any place, associated with the commission of a prescribed offence.
"missing persons index" means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material of:
(a) persons who are missing; and
(b) volunteers who are relatives by blood of missing persons.
"National Criminal Investigation DNA Database" or NCIDD means the database that is known as the National Criminal Investigation DNA Database and that is managed by the Commonwealth.
"NCIDD" : see National Criminal Investigation DNA Database .
"serious offenders index" means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material taken from:
(a) serious offenders in accordance with Division 6A, or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction; and
(b) suspects who have been convicted of a prescribed offence or an offence under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction.
"State/Territory DNA database system" means a database (whether in computerised or other form and however described) held by, or on behalf of, a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of a corresponding law.
Note: See also subsection (2).
"statistical index" means an index of information that:
(a) is obtained from the analysis of forensic material taken from persons in accordance with this Part or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction; and
(b) has been compiled for statistical purposes; and
(c) cannot be used to discover the identity of 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 Division 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 Division 6B 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 paragraph 23XWR(2)(ba).
"volunteers (unlimited purposes) index" means an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material taken:
(a) from volunteers who (or whose parents or guardians) have been informed under paragraph 23XWR(2)(c) that information obtained may be used for the purpose of a criminal investigation or any other purpose for which the Commonwealth DNA database system may be used under this Division, in accordance with Division 6B, or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction; and
(b) from deceased persons whose identity is known.
(2) For a participating jurisdiction, the database referred to
in the definition of State/Territory DNA database system in subsection
(1) may be that part of NCIDD that relates to that participating jurisdiction.