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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.490AModified destruction timeframes—DNA samples taken between 13 June 2022 and 13 June 2025
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### sec.490A Modified destruction timeframes—DNA samples taken between 13 June 2022 and 13 June 2025
This section applies in relation to a DNA sample and the results of a DNA analysis of the sample if—
the sample is taken from a person suspected of having committed an indictable offence; and
the sample is taken during the period—
starting at the beginning of the day on 13 June 2022; and
ending at the end of the day on 13 June 2025.
Section 490 (1) (d) applies in relation to the DNA sample and results as if—
the reference to a proceeding for the indictable offence not starting within 1 year after the sample is taken were a reference to the proceeding not starting within 7 years after the sample is taken; and
the reference to destroying the sample and results within a reasonably practicable time after the end of 1 year from the day the sample is taken were a reference to destroying the sample and results within a reasonably practicable time after the end of 7 years from the day the sample is taken.
A reference in this Act or another Act to section 490 includes a reference to section 490 as modified by this section, if the context permits.
s 490A prev s 490A ins 2011 No. 10 s 31
om 2014 No. 34 s 35 sch 1
pres s 490A ins 2023 No. 34 s 4C
amd 2025 No. 7 s 48
(sec.490A-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a DNA sample and the results of a DNA analysis of the sample if— the sample is taken from a person suspected of having committed an indictable offence; and the sample is taken during the period— starting at the beginning of the day on 13 June 2022; and ending at the end of the day on 13 June 2025.
(sec.490A-ssec.2) Section 490 (1) (d) applies in relation to the DNA sample and results as if— the reference to a proceeding for the indictable offence not starting within 1 year after the sample is taken were a reference to the proceeding not starting within 7 years after the sample is taken; and the reference to destroying the sample and results within a reasonably practicable time after the end of 1 year from the day the sample is taken were a reference to destroying the sample and results within a reasonably practicable time after the end of 7 years from the day the sample is taken.
(sec.490A-ssec.3) A reference in this Act or another Act to section 490 includes a reference to section 490 as modified by this section, if the context permits.
- (a) the sample is taken from a person suspected of having committed an indictable offence; and
- (b) the sample is taken during the period— (i) starting at the beginning of the day on 13 June 2022; and (ii) ending at the end of the day on 13 June 2025.
- (i) starting at the beginning of the day on 13 June 2022; and
- (ii) ending at the end of the day on 13 June 2025.
- (i) starting at the beginning of the day on 13 June 2022; and
- (ii) ending at the end of the day on 13 June 2025.
- (a) the reference to a proceeding for the indictable offence not starting within 1 year after the sample is taken were a reference to the proceeding not starting within 7 years after the sample is taken; and
- (b) the reference to destroying the sample and results within a reasonably practicable time after the end of 1 year from the day the sample is taken were a reference to destroying the sample and results within a reasonably practicable time after the end of 7 years from the day the sample is taken.