Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022

Chapter 5

Miscellaneous matters relating to destruction of samples and destruction, or removal from DNA (Military Police) Database System, of DNA profiles

Destruction of samples and destruction or removal of DNA profiles not previously destroyed or removed from DNA (Military Police) Database System

59. (1) An intimate or non-intimate sample taken from a person shall, if not previously destroyed, be destroyed not later than the expiration of the period of 25 years from the date of the taking of the sample.

(2) A DNA profile of a person entered in the DNA (Military Police) Database System shall, if not previously removed, be removed from that System not later than the expiration of the period of 25 years from the date of the taking of the sample from which that profile was generated.