Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 23YUI

  (1)   Despite section   23YO, or any law of a State or Territory relating to forensic procedures and DNA databases, a person may disclose information stored on the Commonwealth DNA database system, NCIDD or a State/Territory DNA database system if:

  (a)   the disclosure is to:

  (i)   any law enforcement agency (within the meaning of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 ); or

  (ii)   a foreign law enforcement agency (within the meaning of that Act); or

  (iii)   the International Criminal Police Organisation; or

  (iv)   any other agency or body of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, or of a foreign country, prescribed by the regulations; and

  (b)   the information is relevant to the activities of that agency or body; and

  (c)   the disclosure is for a permitted purpose.

  (2)   Despite section   23YO, or any law of a State or Territory relating to forensic procedures and DNA databases, a person may disclose information stored on the Commonwealth DNA database system, NCIDD or a State/Territory DNA database system if:

  (a)   the information concerns the result of a match of an unknown deceased person's DNA profile with a missing person's DNA profile; and

  (b)   the disclosure is made to a relative, guardian, spouse,   de   facto   partner or friend of the deceased person.