Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014

61.

Crime scene index

61. (1) The crime scene index in the investigation division of the DNA Database System (in this Part called “the crime scene index”) shall comprise the DNA profiles of persons—

(a) generated from samples of biological material found at, or recovered from, a crime scene whether before or after the commencement of this section, and

(b) received and entered in that index under Chapter 7 of Part 12.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a crime scene, in relation to an offence or suspected offence, means all or any of the following (whether within or outside the State):

(a) a place—

(i) where the offence or suspected offence was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed, or

(ii) where there is, or may be, evidence of, or relating to, the commission of the offence or suspected offence that was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed elsewhere,

and includes a place that is designated as a crime scene by a direction given under section 5 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 that is in force;

(b) the body of the victim, whether living or deceased, of the offence or suspected offence;

(c) anything worn or carried by or in contact with the victim, or a person reasonably considered to be a victim, at the time the offence or suspected offence was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, committed;

(d) the body of any other person who was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, connected with the commission of the offence or suspected offence;

(e) anything (including a mode of transport) that was, or is reasonably suspected of having been, connected with the commission of the offence or suspected offence.