54Permissible matching of DNA profiles

54 Permissible matching of DNA profiles

(1)  A matching of a DNA profile on an index of the DNA database system specified in Column 1 of the following table with a DNA profile on another index of the system specified in Column 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of the following table is not permitted if –

(a) "no" is shown in relation to the index specified in Column 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 opposite the index specified in Column 1; or

(b) [Section 54 Subsection (1) amended by S.R. 2006, No. 151, Applied:27 Dec 2006] "only if within purpose" is shown in relation to the index specified in Column 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 opposite the volunteers (limited purposes) index specified in Column 1 and the matching is carried out for a purpose other than a purpose for which the DNA profile placed on the volunteers (limited purposes) index specified in Column 1 was so placed.

| Profile to be matched | Is matching permitted? |

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | | | crime scene | suspects | volunteers (limited purposes) | volunteers (unlimited purposes) | serious offenders | missing persons | unknown deceased persons | | crime scene | yes | yes | only if within purpose | yes | yes | yes | yes | | suspects | yes | yes | only if within purpose | yes | yes | yes | yes | | volunteers (limited purposes) | only if within purpose | only if within purpose | only if within purpose | only if within purpose | only if within purpose | only if within purpose | only if within purpose | | volunteers (unlimited purposes) | yes | yes | only if within purpose | yes | yes | yes | yes | | serious offenders | yes | yes | only if within purpose | yes | yes | yes | yes | | missing persons | yes | yes | only if within purpose | yes | yes | yes | yes | | unknown deceased persons | yes | yes | only if within purpose | yes | yes | yes | yes |

(2)  A person must not intentionally or recklessly cause a matching of DNA profiles that, by reason of subsection (1) , is not permitted.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

(3)  A person whose conduct causes a matching of DNA profiles that, by reason of subsection (1) , is not permitted is not guilty of an offence against subsection (2) if the sole purpose of the matching is the administration of the DNA database system.