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Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
84ACertain volunteers—information about matching of DNA
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84A Certain volunteers—information about matching of DNA
profile
(1) This section applies if a volunteer volunteers to undergo a forensic
procedure for the purpose of—
(a) placing the volunteer’s DNA profile on the ACT DNA database;
and
(b) comparing the volunteer’s DNA profile with a DNA profile on
the missing person’s index or unknown deceased person’s index
of a DNA database.
(2) If the volunteer’s DNA profile matches a DNA profile on the missing
person’s index or unknown deceased person’s index, a police officer
must inform the volunteer about the match as soon as practicable after
the day the match is made.