Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026
sec.21Table of permissible comparisons— Act , s 494
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sec.21 Table of permissible comparisons— Act , s 494
For section 494 (2) of the Act , the table in schedule 2 (the table ) is prescribed. The table, and subsections (3) and (4) , state when a result of a DNA analysis in a QDNA index mentioned in the table, column 1 may be compared with the results of DNA analyses in an ACC index mentioned in any of columns 2 to 8 of the table. The comparison is permitted if the word ‘yes’ appears in the entry at the intersection of the row of the table relating to the QDNA index and the column of the table relating to the ACC index. The comparison is also permitted if— words ‘if within purpose’ appear in the entry at the intersection of the row of the table relating to the QDNA index and the column of the table relating to the ACC index; and the comparison is consistent with the purpose for which the results, or the DNA sample to which the results relate, may be used. Subsections (3) and (4) apply whether or not— the name of the ACC index is identical to a name stated in the table, columns 2 to 8; or the information in the ACC index is identical to the information in the QDNA index. (sec.21-ssec.1) For section 494 (2) of the Act , the table in schedule 2 (the table ) is prescribed. (sec.21-ssec.2) The table, and subsections (3) and (4) , state when a result of a DNA analysis in a QDNA index mentioned in the table, column 1 may be compared with the results of DNA analyses in an ACC index mentioned in any of columns 2 to 8 of the table. (sec.21-ssec.3) The comparison is permitted if the word ‘yes’ appears in the entry at the intersection of the row of the table relating to the QDNA index and the column of the table relating to the ACC index. (sec.21-ssec.4) The comparison is also permitted if— words ‘if within purpose’ appear in the entry at the intersection of the row of the table relating to the QDNA index and the column of the table relating to the ACC index; and the comparison is consistent with the purpose for which the results, or the DNA sample to which the results relate, may be used. (sec.21-ssec.5) Subsections (3) and (4) apply whether or not— the name of the ACC index is identical to a name stated in the table, columns 2 to 8; or the information in the ACC index is identical to the information in the QDNA index.
- (a) words ‘if within purpose’ appear in the entry at the intersection of the row of the table relating to the QDNA index and the column of the table relating to the ACC index; and
- (b) the comparison is consistent with the purpose for which the results, or the DNA sample to which the results relate, may be used.
- (a) the name of the ACC index is identical to a name stated in the table, columns 2 to 8; or
- (b) the information in the ACC index is identical to the information in the QDNA index.