Crimes (DNA Database) Regulations 2012

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Crimes (DNA Database) Regulations 2012 S.R. No. 127/2012 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 2 5 Corresponding laws 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2012 S.R. No. 127/2012 Crimes Act 1958 Crimes (DNA Database) Regulations 2012 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 20 November 2012 Responsible Minister: ROBERT CLARK Attorney-General BONNIE TAYLOR Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe laws of the Commonwealth and other States and Territories relating to the carrying out of forensic procedures and DNA databases that are to be corresponding laws for the purposes of the definition of corresponding law in section 464 of the Crimes Act 1958. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 464ZJ of the Crimes Act 1958. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 3 December 2012. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 127/2012 Crimes (DNA Database) Regulations 2012 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Revocation The following Regulations are revoked— (a) Crimes (DNA Database) Regulations 2002 1 ; (b) Crimes (DNA Database) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 2 ; (c) Crimes (DNA Database) Amendment Regulations 2009 3 . 5 Corresponding laws For the purposes of the definition of corresponding law in section 464(2) of the Crimes Act 1958, the following laws are prescribed— (a) Part 1D of the Crimes Act 1914 of the Commonwealth; (b) the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 of New South Wales; (c) the Forensic Procedures Act 2000 of Tasmania; (d) the Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 of Western Australia; (e) the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 of Western Australia; (f) the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 of the Australian Capital Territory; (g) Chapter 17 of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 of Queensland; (h) the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act 2007 of South Australia; (i) Division 7 of Part VII of the Police Administration Act of the Northern Territory; r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 127/2012 Crimes (DNA Database) Regulations 2012 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (j) Division 2 of Part 1, Division 3 of Part 2 and section 159 of the Youth Justice Act of the Northern Territory; (k) section 95B of the Prisons (Correctional Services) Act of the Northern Territory. ═══════════════ r. 5 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 127/2012 Crimes (DNA Database) Regulations 2012 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 128/2002 as amended by S.R. Nos 66/2004 and 1/2009. 2 Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 66/2004. 3 Reg. 4(c): S.R. No. 1/2009. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --