incident includes a series of incidents.

permitted purpose means either or both of the following:

(a)

the purpose of identifying an unidentified person who died in or as a result of an incident in relation to which this Division applies;

(b)

the purpose of conducting a criminal investigation in relation to such an incident.

(a)

the bombings that occurred in Bali, Indonesia on 12 October 2002 (local time);

(b)

any incident occurring outside Australia and Norfolk Island that the Minister determines, in writing, to be an incident in relation to which this Division applies.

(2) Before making a determination under paragraph (1)(b), the Minister must be satisfied that:

(a)

one or more Australian citizens or Australian residents have died in or as a result of the incident; and

(b)

it is appropriate in the circumstances for this Division to apply in relation to the incident.

(3) A determination under paragraph (1)(b) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(1) Despite section 23YDAE, a person may access information stored on the DNA database system if:

(a)

the access is for the purpose of forensic comparison under a law of a State or Territory relating to forensic procedures and DNA databases; and

(b)

the forensic comparison is for a permitted purpose.

(2) Despite any law of a State or Territory relating to forensic procedures and DNA databases, a person may access information stored on a DNA database system if:

(a)

the access is for the purpose of forensic comparison under this Part; and

(b)

the forensic comparison is for a permitted purpose.

(3) Despite section 23YDAE or any law of a State or Territory relating to forensic procedures and DNA databases, a person may access information stored on a DNA database system if the access is for the purpose of disclosing that information under section 23YUI.
(1) Despite section 23YDAF, a person may match a DNA profile on the unknown deceased persons index of the DNA database system with another DNA profile on that index if the matching is for a permitted purpose.
(2) Despite any law of a State or Territory relating to forensic procedures and DNA databases, a person may match a DNA profile on the unknown deceased persons index of a DNA database system with another DNA profile on that index if the matching is for a permitted purpose.
(1) Despite section 23YO, or any law of a State or Territory relating to forensic procedures and DNA databases, a person may disclose information stored on a DNA database system if:

(a)

the disclosure is to:

(i)

any law enforcement agency (within the meaning of the National Crime Authority Act 1984 ); or

(ii)

a foreign law enforcement agency (within the meaning of that Act); or

(iii)

the International Criminal Police Organisation; or

(iv)

any other agency or body of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, or of a foreign country, prescribed by the regulations; and

(b)

the information is relevant to the activities of that agency or body; and

(c)

the disclosure is for a permitted purpose.

(2) Despite section 23YO, or any law of a State or Territory relating to forensic procedures and DNA databases, a person may disclose information stored on a DNA database system if:

(a)

the information concerns the result of a match of an unknown deceased person's DNA profile with a missing person's DNA profile; and

(b)

the disclosure is made to a relative, guardian, spouse, de facto partner or friend of the deceased person.

(a)

access information stored on a DNA database system; or

(b)

match a DNA profile on an index of a DNA database system; or

(c)

disclose information stored on a DNA database system;