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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (IDENTIFYING PEOPLE) ACT 2002 - SECT 78

78 .         Permitted comparisons with DNA database indexes

        (1)         A DNA profile, whether or not in a DNA database, must not be compared with a DNA profile that is in a DNA database index if the Table to this section does not permit the comparison.

        (2)         If the Table to this section permits a comparison “if within limit”, the comparison must not be made if the forensic purposes for which the DNA profile may be used, as decided under Part 4 Division 2 or Part 5, do not include the purpose for which the comparison is sought to be made.

Table showing permissible comparisons

DNA profile to be compared with information in DNA database

Information in DNA database

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Crime scene index

Suspects index

Volunteers (limited purposes) index

Volunteers (unlimited purposes) index

Offenders index

Missing persons index

Unknown deceased persons index

1.

From crime scene

Yes

Yes

If within limit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2.

Of suspect

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

3.

Of volunteer or involved person (limited purposes)

If within limit

No

No

No

If within limit

If within limit

If within limit

4.

Of volunteer or involved person (unlimited purposes)

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

5.

Of offender

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

6.

Of missing person

Yes

Yes

If within limit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

7.

Of unknown deceased person

See s. 63

See s. 63

If within limit

See s. 63

See s. 63

See s. 63

See s. 63



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