New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) ACT 2000 - SECT 60

60 Material to be made available to suspect

(1) If material from a sample taken from a suspect is analysed in relation to the investigation of an offence, the investigating police officer must ensure that, if the suspect so requests in writing--

(a) a copy of the suspect's DNA profile that has been derived from the sample, and

(b) a statement as to whether or not a match has been found, in relation to the investigation, between the suspect's DNA profile and any other DNA profile,

are made available to the suspect.

(2) A suspect is to be informed of his or her right to make such a request.

(3) The requirements of subsection (1) need not be complied with in a manner that would, or at a time when to do so would--

(a) prejudice the investigation of any offence, or

(b) be a source of embarrassment to a victim of any offence.

(4) Despite subsection (3), the requirements of subsection (1) must be complied with a reasonable time before evidence of the suspect's DNA profile, or of any match between the suspect's DNA profile and any other DNA profile, is adduced in any prosecution of the suspect for the offence.

Note : Part 13 contains provisions about making copies of material available to the suspect.