Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000
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94A ACT DNA database (1) The Minister must ensure a DNA database system (the ACT DNA database) is kept. (2) The Minister may enter into an agreement (a database agreement) with 1 or more entities to keep the ACT DNA database, or part of the database, on behalf of the Territory. (3) To remove any doubt, if the Minister enters into a database agreement, it does not affect the Territory’s powers in relation to the ACT DNA database. (4) If the Minister enters into a database agreement, the Minister may access the ACT DNA database to review and audit it. Note The Legislation Act, s 254A provides that the Minister may delegate the Minister’s functions under an Act to ‘anyone else’. A reference to ‘anyone else’ is a reference to a person generally (see Legislation Act, s 160).