Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01233:clause:1_23ydae
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01233
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 23YDAE
Character Range: 53394–54725

23YDAE  Use of information on DNA database system

 (1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person accesses information stored on the DNA database system otherwise than in accordance with this section.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

 (2) A person may access information stored on the DNA database system for one or more of the following purposes:
 (a) the purpose of forensic comparison permitted under section 23YDAF (permissible matching);
 (b) the purpose of making the information available, in accordance with the regulations, to the person to whom the information relates;
 (c) the purpose of administering the DNA database system;
 (d) the purpose of any arrangement entered into between the Commonwealth and a State or Territory for the provision of access to information contained in the DNA database system by law enforcement officers or by any other persons prescribed by the regulations;
 (e) the purpose of and in accordance with the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 or the Extradition Act 1988;
 (f) the purpose of a coronial inquest or inquiry;
 (g) the purpose of an investigation of a complaint by the Privacy Commissioner of the Commonwealth or of a participating jurisdiction.

 (3) This section does not apply to information that cannot be used to discover the identity of any person.