{"id":"sl-2000-56","name":"Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000","slug":"crimes-forensic-procedures-regulation-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"56 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173315,"registerId":"act-sl-2000-56-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000","content":"Australian Capital Territory\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures)\nRegulation 2000\nSL2000-56\nmade under the\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000\nRepublication No 6\nEffective: 11 July 2008\nRepublication date: 11 July 2008\nLast amendment made by A2008-23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000, made under the\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 (including any amendment made under the Legislation\nAct 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 11 July 2008. It also includes any\namendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 11 July 2008.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the\nACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made\nby an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).\nThe changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law\ninto line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced\namendment, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the\nuncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M\nappears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears\nin the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nThe value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date\nis—\n(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or\n(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.\n\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures)\nRegulation 2000\nmade under the\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n2 Dictionary 2\n3 Notes 2\n4 Appropriately qualified persons 2\n5 Use or disclosure of information on DNA databases—Act, s 96 (2) (d),\ns 111 (2) (a) and (d) 2\n6 Corresponding law—Act, s 100, def of corresponding law 3\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Appropriately qualified persons 5\nSchedule 2 Corresponding provisions 9\nDictionary 13\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 14\n2 Abbreviation key 14\n3 Legislation history 15\n4 Amendment history 15\n5 Earlier republications 17\n\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures)\nRegulation 2000\nmade under the\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation\n2000.\n2 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the\ndefinition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or\nthe contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and\ns 156 (1)).\n3 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of\nthis regulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of\nnotes.\n4 Appropriately qualified persons\nFor the Act, section 13, a person mentioned in an item in schedule 1\nis qualified to carry out a forensic procedure mentioned in the item.\n5 Use or disclosure of information on DNA databases—Act,\ns 96 (2) (d), s 111 (2) (a) and (d)\n(1) A person may access information on the ACT DNA database for the\npurpose of, and in accordance with, an arrangement entered into\nunder the Act, section 102 (Database information) for the provision\nof access to information on the database by an authorised person.\n(2) A person may disclose information on the ACT DNA database—\n(a) for the purpose of forensic comparison by an authorised person\nin the course of—\n\nSection 6\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(i) a criminal investigation; or\n(ii) an investigation by a police officer relating to a missing\nor dead person; or\n(b) for the purpose of, and in accordance with, an arrangement\nentered into under the Act, section 102 for the provision of\naccess to information on the database by an authorised person.\n(3) In this section:\nauthorised person means a person who—\n(a) is engaged or employed by a forensic laboratory that is\naccredited with the National Association of Testing Authorities\nof Australia; and\n(b) in that capacity, provides forensic services to law enforcement\nofficers of the Territory, the Commonwealth or a State.\n6 Corresponding law—Act, s 100, def of corresponding law\n(1) The following laws are declared to be corresponding laws:\n(a) the Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth);\n(b) the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 (NSW);\n(c) the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic), part 3, division 1, subdivision 30A;\n(d) the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld),\nchapter 8;\n(e) the Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002\n(WA);\n(f) the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007 (SA);\n(g) the Forensic Procedures Act 2000 (Tas);\n(h) the Juvenile Justice Act 1983 (NT), sections 31, 31A, 31B, 51\nand 70B;\n\nSection 6\npage 4 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(i) the Police Administration Act 1978 (NT), part 7, division 7.\n(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the provisions of corresponding\nlaws mentioned in an item in schedule 2 are taken to substantially\ncorrespond to the provision of the Act mentioned in the item.\n\nAppropriately qualified persons Schedule 1\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Appropriately qualified\npersons\n(see s 4)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nforensic procedure\ncolumn 3\nappropriately\nqualified people for\nprocedure\n1 external examination of—\n genital or anal area\n buttocks\n breasts of female or transgender\nor intersex person who identifies\nas female\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n2 taking sample of saliva or sample by\nbuccal swab\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n police officer\n\nSchedule 1 Appropriately qualified persons\npage 6 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nforensic procedure\ncolumn 3\nappropriately\nqualified people for\nprocedure\n3 taking photograph or video recording\nof, or impression or cast of, wound\nfrom—\n genital or anal area\n buttocks\n breasts of female or transgender\nor intersex person who identifies\nas female\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n4 external examination of part of body\n(other than—\n genital or anal area\n buttocks\n breasts of female or transgender\nor intersex person who identifies\nas female)\nthat requires touching of body or\nremoval of clothing\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n police officer\n\nAppropriately qualified persons Schedule 1\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nforensic procedure\ncolumn 3\nappropriately\nqualified people for\nprocedure\n5 taking sample of hair (other than\npubic hair)\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n police officer\n6 taking sample from nail or from\nunder nail\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n7 taking sample by swab or washing\nfrom any external part of body (other\nthan—\n genital or anal area\n buttocks\n breasts of female or transgender\nor intersex person who identifies\nas a female)\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n8 taking sample by vacuum suction,\nscraping or lifting by tape from any\nexternal part of body (other than—\n genital or anal area\n buttocks\n breasts of female or transgender\nor intersex person who identifies\nas female)\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n9 taking handprint, fingerprint,\nfootprint or toeprint\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n police officer\n\nSchedule 1 Appropriately qualified persons\npage 8 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nforensic procedure\ncolumn 3\nappropriately\nqualified people for\nprocedure\n10 taking photograph or video recording\nof, or impression or cast of wound\nfrom, external part of body (other\nthan—\n genital or anal area\n buttocks\n breasts of female or transgender\nor intersex person who identifies\nas female)\n(a) for a photograph\n doctor\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\n police officer\n(b) for an impression\nor cast of a\nwound\n doctor\n forensic scientist\n forensic\ntechnician\nNote People mentioned in col 3 as appropriately qualified for the applicable\nprocedure are additional to those mentioned in the Act, s 53.\n\nCorresponding provisions Schedule 2\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 2 Corresponding provisions\n(see s 5)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nACT Act provision\ncolumn 3\ncorresponding\nprovisions\n1 part 2.3 (Forensic procedures\nby consent of suspect)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 3\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 3\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 2,\ndivisions 1 and 2\n2 part 2.4 (Non-intimate forensic\nprocedures on suspect by order\nof a police officer)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 4\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 4\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 2,\ndivisions 1 and 3\n\nSchedule 2 Corresponding provisions\npage 10 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nACT Act provision\ncolumn 3\ncorresponding\nprovisions\n3 part 2.5 (Forensic procedures\non suspect by order of a\nmagistrate)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 5\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 5\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 2,\ndivisions 1, 4 and 5\n4 part 2.6 (Carrying out forensic\nprocedures)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 6\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 6\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 5\n5 part 2.7 (Carrying out of\ncertain forensic procedures\nafter conviction of serious\noffenders)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 6A\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 7\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 3\n\nCorresponding provisions Schedule 2\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nACT Act provision\ncolumn 3\ncorresponding\nprovisions\n6 part 2.8 (Carrying out of\nforensic procedures on\nvolunteers and certain other\npeople)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 6B\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 8\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 4\n7 part 2.9 (Admissibility of\nevidence)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 7\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 9\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 6\n8 part 2.10 (Destruction of\nforensic material)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 8\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 10\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 7\n\nSchedule 2 Corresponding provisions\npage 12 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nACT Act provision\ncolumn 3\ncorresponding\nprovisions\n9 part 2.11 (ACT DNA database)  Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 8A\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 11\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 8\n10 part 2.13 (Interstate\nenforcement)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), part 1D,\ndivision 11\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), part 12\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas), part 9,\ndivision 1\n11 section 80 (3) (c) (Informed\nconsent of volunteer or parent\nor guardian of volunteer)\n Crimes Act 1914\n(Cwlth), section\n23XWR (1) (c)\n Crimes (Forensic\nProcedures) Act\n2000 (NSW), section\n77 (1) (c)\n Forensic Procedures\nAct 2000 (Tas),\nsection 30 (b)\n\nDictionary\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 2)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n Commonwealth\n doctor\n intersex person (see s 169B)\n police officer\n State\n the Territory\n transgender person (see s 169A (1) and (2)).\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 (see Legislation Act,\ns 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Crimes\n(Forensic Procedures) Act 2000, dict:\n ACT DNA database (see s 94A)\n appropriately qualified person (see s 13)\n forensic procedure (see s 5).\nforensic scientist means a person engaged (whether as an employee\nor otherwise) in that capacity by—\n(a) the Australian Federal Police; or\n(b) the police force or police service of a State.\nforensic technician means a person engaged (whether as an\nemployee or otherwise) in that capacity by—\n(a) the Australian Federal Police; or\n(b) the police force or police service of a State.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 14 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished\nlaw but are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and\nthe amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions\nand amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last\nendnote.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nam = amended ord = ordinance\namdt = amendment orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\ndef = definition pres = present\ndict = dictionary prev = previous\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative (prev...) = previously\nAssembly pt = part\ndiv = division r = rule/subrule\nexp = expires/expired renum = renumbered\nGaz = gazette reloc = relocated\nhdg = heading R[X] = Republication No\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 RI = reissue\nins = inserted/added s = section/subsection\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 sch = schedule\nLR = legislation register sdiv = subdivision\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 sub = substituted\nmod = modified/modification SL = Subordinate Law\no = order underlining = whole or part not commenced\nom = omitted/repealed or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was originally the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulations\n2000. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation SL2000-56\nnotified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)\ncommenced 21 December 2000 (s 2)\nas amended by\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulations Amendment 2001\nSL2001-25\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\ncommenced 26 July 2001 (s 1)\nLegislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 91\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\npt 91 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Regulations 2003 (No 1)\nSL2003-11\nnotified LR 5 May 2003\ns 1, s 2 commenced 5 May 2003 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 6 May 2003 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.25\nnotified LR 22 March 2007\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 3 pt 3.25 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 2008 A2008-23 pt 3\nnotified LR 10 July 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 11 July 2008 (s 2)\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R4 LA\nDictionary\ns 2 om R1 (LRA)\nins A2007-3 amdt 3.133\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 16 Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\nR6\n11/07/08\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nNotes\ns 3 am SL2001-44 amdt 1.1010\ndefs reloc to dict A2007-3 amdt 3.132\nsub A2007-3 amdt 3.133\ndef the Act om A2001-44 amdt 1.1009\nUse or disclosure of information on DNA databases—Act, s 96 (2) (d),\ns 111 (2) (a) and (d)\ns 5 ins SL SL2001-25 s 3\nsub A2008-23 s 104\nCorresponding law—Act, s 100, def of corresponding law\ns 6 ins SL SL2001-25 s 3\nam SL2003-11 s 4; A2008-23 s 105\nAppropriately qualified persons\nsch 1 am A2008-23 ss 106-112\nCorresponding provisions\nsch 2 ins SL SL2001-25 s 4\nam A2008-23 s 113, s 114\nDictionary\ndict ins A2007-3 amdt 3.134\nam A2008-23 s 115\ndef forensic scientist reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.132\ndef forensic technician reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.132\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR6\n11/07/08\nCrimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000\nEffective: 11/07/08\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications\nare marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication No Amendments to Republication date\n1 not amended 15 June 2001\n2 A2001-44 12 September 2001\n3 SL2003-11 6 May 2003\n4 SL2003-11 2 November 2004\n5 A2007-3 12 April 2007\n© Australian Capital Territory 2008","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: operational details for forensic procedures, DNA database access, and interstate recognition. It has not expanded beyond the framework established by the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Short length (only 6 operative sections plus 2 schedules)","Minimal defined terms (only 2 specific definitions: 'forensic scientist' and 'forensic technician')","Simple tabular format in Schedule 1 listing procedures and qualified persons","Straightforward cross-referencing to the parent Act without nested conditions","No exceptions to exceptions or complex conditional logic","Mostly declaratory provisions (listing corresponding laws) rather than operative rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets practical rules for carrying out forensic procedures in the ACT—who may perform them, how DNA database access is controlled, and which other Australian jurisdictions’ laws are recognised. It affects suspects and offenders subject to forensic sampling, police and forensic staff authorised to collect and analyse samples, and volunteers who give elimination DNA. The rules protect privacy and dignity while enabling lawful evidence-gathering and interstate cooperation on forensic data."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has been amended since its original enactment to add and clarify database access and disclosure rules (s 5 inserted SL2001-25, amended A2008-23), to declare corresponding laws for interstate cooperation (s 6; sch 2 inserted SL2001-25, amended SL2003-11 and A2008-23), and to revise who is ‘appropriately qualified’ for procedures (sch 1 amended A2008-23 ss 106–112). Those amendments adjusted and clarified the regulation’s operational scope regarding who may act, how database information is shared, and interjurisdictional links."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the principal Act and multiple external laws (s 2, s 6, sch 2) increasing legal linkage complexity","Detailed mapping of specific forensic procedures to authorised personnel in Schedule 1 (sch 1) requiring operational interpretation","Regulated rules for access and disclosure of DNA database information, including accreditation and arrangement requirements (s 5)","Use of defined terms and dictionary references that import meanings from the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act and the Legislation Act (s 2, Dictionary)","Interplay between administrative arrangements (database access agreements) and operational police discretion (s 5)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets who may perform specific forensic procedures, who can access or disclose ACT DNA database information, and which other States’ and Commonwealth laws correspond for interstate cooperation. It affects police, forensic scientists and technicians, accredited laboratories, and people subject to forensic sampling.\n\nMechanically, it allocates decision authority to police and accredited forensic providers (s 4–6, sch 1–2), requires laboratory accreditation and arrangements for database access (s 5), and creates cross‑jurisdictional legal links. Compliance costs fall mainly on public agencies and accredited labs; individuals face sampling and data‑use consequences."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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