Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 464ZGI

S. 464ZGI(1) substituted by No. 32/2007 s. 8(1).

    (1)     A matching of a DNA profile on an index of the Victorian DNA database specified in column 1 of the following Table with a DNA profile on another index of the database specified in column 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of the Table is not permitted by this Subdivision if—

        (a)     "only if within purpose" is shown in relation to the index specified in column 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 opposite the volunteers (limited purposes) index specified in column 1; and

        (b)     the matching is carried out for a purpose other than a purpose for which the DNA profile placed on the volunteers (limited purposes) index specified in column 1 was so placed.

S. 464ZGI(1) (Table) substituted by No. 32/2007 s. 8(1).

TABLE

Profile to be matched	Is matching permitted?
Column 1	Column 2 Crime Scene	Column 3 Suspects	Column 4 Volunteers (limited purposes)	Column 5 (Volunteers (unlimited purposes)	Column 6 Serious offenders	Column 7 Missing persons	Column 8 Unknown deceased persons
1.     crime scene	yes	yes	only if within purpose	yes	yes	yes	yes
2.     suspects	yes	yes	only if within purpose	yes	yes	yes	yes
3.     volunteers (limited purposes)	only if within purpose	only if within purpose	only if within purpose	only if within purpose	only if within purpose	only if within purpose	only if within purpose
4.     volunteers (unlimited purposes)	yes	yes	only if within purpose	yes	yes	yes	yes
5.     serious offenders	yes	yes	only if within purpose	yes	yes	yes	yes
6.     missing persons	yes	yes	only if within purpose	yes	yes	yes	yes
7.     unknown deceased persons	yes	yes	only if within purpose	yes	yes	yes	yes

    (2)     A person—

S. 464ZGI (2)(a) amended by No. 32/2007 s. 8(2).

        (a)     whose conduct causes the matching that is not permitted by this Subdivision of a DNA profile on an index of the Victorian DNA database with a DNA profile on the same or another index of the Victorian DNA database; and

        (b)     who intends or is reckless as to any such matching of profiles—

is guilty of a summary offence and liable to level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum) or a level 8 fine (120 penalty units maximum).

S. 464ZGI(3) amended by No. 32/2007 s. 8(2).

    (3)     A person is not guilty of an offence against subsection (2) if the person's conduct causes a matching that is not permitted by this Subdivision but the matching is solely for the purpose of administering the Victorian DNA database.

S. 464ZGJ (Heading) amended by No. 32/2007 s. 9(1).

S. 464ZGJ inserted by No. 16/2002 s. 16.