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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 8 Hansard (9 August) . . Page.. 2876 ..


corresponding statistical index means an index of information obtained from the analysis of forensic material that is established, kept or maintained under a law, or a provision of a law, of the Commonwealth or a State, whether or not the law or provision is a corresponding law.

crime scene index means-

(a) an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material found-

(i) at any place (whether in or outside Australia) where a serious offence was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; or

(ii) on or within the body of the victim, or a person reasonably suspected of being a victim, of a serious offence; or

(iii) on anything worn or carried by the victim when a serious offence was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed; or

(iv) on or within the body of anyone, on anything, or at any place, associated with the commission of a serious offence; or

(b) a corresponding DNA index prescribed under the regulations for this definition.

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

(a) the following indexes of DNA profiles:

(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 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 under the regulations.

missing persons index means-

(a) an index of DNA profiles derived from forensic material of-

(i) persons who are missing; and

(ii) volunteers who are relatives by blood of missing persons; or

(b) a corresponding DNA index prescribed under the regulations for this definition.


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