📜 Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Amendment Bill 2011
Assented toLABill 19423 March 2011
This Bill amends the Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 to adopt nationally agreed rules for matching DNA profiles, primarily by deleting and replacing sections related to DNA comparison and use.
Impact
The bill affects individuals whose DNA is collected for criminal investigations, including volunteers, suspects, offenders, and deceased persons. It aims to ensure consistent and nationally compatible DNA matching practices.
Key Changes
["Deletes section 78 of the Act, which contained DNA matching rules.", "Replaces section 94 with a transitional provision for the amendment act.", "Amends sections 62-67 to incorporate national DNA matching rules directly into those sections."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA23 Mar 2011
- LA IntroducedLA23 Mar 2011
- LC Second Reading MovedLC14 Apr 2011
- LA Third ReadingLA14 Apr 2011
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA14 Apr 2011
- LC Third ReadingLC17 May 2011
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC17 May 2011
- Royal Assent25 May 2011
Affected Sectors
justiceemergency_services
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