Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026
sec.13Crime scene index
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sec.13 Crime scene index
The crime scene index is an index of results of DNA analyses, recorded in QDNA, of material that— is obtained from a person or thing at a crime scene; and is, or may be, evidence of the commission of an offence. In this section— crime scene means— any place where an offence was committed or is reasonably suspected of having been committed; or any place associated with, or relevant to, the commission or suspected commission of an offence. (sec.13-ssec.1) The crime scene index is an index of results of DNA analyses, recorded in QDNA, of material that— is obtained from a person or thing at a crime scene; and is, or may be, evidence of the commission of an offence. (sec.13-ssec.2) In this section— crime scene means— any place where an offence was committed or is reasonably suspected of having been committed; or any place associated with, or relevant to, the commission or suspected commission of an offence.
- (a) is obtained from a person or thing at a crime scene; and
- (b) is, or may be, evidence of the commission of an offence.
- (a) any place where an offence was committed or is reasonably suspected of having been committed; or
- (b) any place associated with, or relevant to, the commission or suspected commission of an offence.