22ADNA profile to be included on DNA database system

### 22A DNA profile to be included on DNA database system > [*\[Section 22A Inserted by No. 53 of 2016, s. 11, Applied:29 Nov 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-11-29/act-2016-053#GS11@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***DNA database system*** has the same meaning as in the [Forensic Procedures Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-101) ; > > > > > ***serious offenders index*** has the same meaning as in the [Forensic Procedures Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-101) . > > > (2)  If forensic material has been taken in accordance with [section 21](#GS21@EN) from a reportable offender, the Commissioner may cause – > > > > > > (a) the forensic material to be supplied to any person for analysis for the purpose of deriving a DNA profile; and > > > > > > > (b) the DNA profile to be included on the serious offenders index of the DNA database system. > > > (3)  Forensic material supplied to a person for analysis for the purposes of [subsection (2)](#GS22A@Gs2@EN) is taken to be approved forensic material for the purposes of [section 52 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-101#GS52@EN) [Forensic Procedures Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-101) . > > > (4)  If – > > > > > > (a) a person's DNA profile is only included on the serious offenders index of the DNA database by reason of the person being a reportable offender; and > > > > > > > (b) the person ceases to be a reportable offender – > > > > that reportable offender's DNA profile must be removed from the serious offenders index of the DNA database as soon as practicable.