Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act (No. 1) 2006 (Cth)

Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act (No. 1) 2006

No. 130, 2006

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1914, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments Crimes Act 1914

Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act (No. 1) 2006

No. 130, 2006

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1914, and for related purposes

[Assented to 4 November 2006]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Act (No. 1) 2006.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Crimes Act 1914

1 Part ID (simplified outline) Omit:

This Part also provides for: • the establishing of a DNA database system (Division 8A); and • offences in relation to the DNA database system (Division 8A); and • the protection of information stored in the DNA database system (Division 11); and • the destruction of forensic material (Division 8A). substitute:

This Part also: • contains offences in relation to the Commonwealth DNA database system and the National Criminal Investigation DNA Database (NCIDD) (Division 8A); and • provides for the whole or a part of the Commonwealth DNA database system to be integrated with the whole or a part of one or more State/Territory DNA database systems to form part of NCIDD (Division 8A); and • provides for the exchange of information in the Commonwealth DNA database system or a State/Territory DNA database system and the protection of the information that is exchanged (Division 11); and • provides for the destruction of forensic material (Division 8).