Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022

PART 3

Taking of samples for elimination purposes

Definition (Part 3)

18.In this Part, “contamination”, in relation to a crime scene sample, means the inadvertent incorporation in the crime scene sample of the DNA of a person to whom this Part applies during—

(a) his or her attendance at the crime scene concerned in the execution of his or her duties,

(b) the conduct of the investigation of an offence against military law or incident that may have involved the commission of an offence against military law, or

(c) the examination or analysis of that sample.