CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - SECT 90 Definitions

CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - SECT 90

90 Definitions

In this Act--


"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 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

(b) on or within the body of the victim of such an offence, or

(c) on anything worn or carried by the victim at the time when such an offence was committed, or

(d) on or within the body of any person, on any thing, or at any place, associated with the commission of such an offence.

(a) the following indexes of DNA profiles--

(i) a crime scene index,

(ii) a missing persons index,

(iii) an offenders index,

(iv) a suspects index,

(v) an unknown deceased persons index,

(vi) a volunteers (limited purposes) index,

(vii) 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

(b) a statistical index, and

(c) any other index prescribed by the regulations.

(a) persons who are missing, and

(b) volunteers and persons under 10 years of age who are relatives by blood of such persons.

(a) in accordance with Part 7, 7A or 7B or under a corresponding law of a participating jurisdiction from serious indictable offenders, and

(b) from suspects who have been convicted of prescribed offences or offences under the laws of participating jurisdictions.

(a) 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

(b) has been compiled for statistical purposes, and

(c) cannot be used to discover the identity of the persons from whom the forensic material was taken.

(a) 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

(b) forensic material taken from a person under 10 years of age in accordance with Part 8A.

(a) 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

(b) from deceased persons whose identity is known.