Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) REGULATION 2000 - REG 5

    (1)     A person may access information on the ACT DNA database for the purpose of, and in accordance with, an arrangement entered into under the Act

, section 102 (Database information) for the provision of access to information on the database by an authorised person.

    (2)     A person may disclose information on the ACT DNA database—

        (a)     for the purpose of forensic comparison by an authorised person in the course of—

              (i)     a criminal investigation; or

              (ii)     an investigation by a police officer relating to a missing or dead person; or

        (b)     for the purpose of, and in accordance with, an arrangement entered into under the àûÿÿ title="Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000">Act

, section 102 for the provision of access to information on the database by an authorised person.

    (3)     In this section:

"authorised person" means a person who—

        (a)     is engaged or employed by a forensic laboratory that is accredited with the National Association of Testing Authorities of Australia; and

        (b)     in that capacity, provides forensic services to law enforcement officers of the Territory, the Commonwealth or a State.