Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2015
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Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2015
Public Act |
2015 No 98 |
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Date of assent |
6 November 2015 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2015.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the earlier of the following:
(a)
a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council:
(b)
the day that is 90 days after the date on which the Act receives the Royal assent.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995 (the principal Act).
4 Section 27 amended (Access to and disclosure of information on DNA profile databank)
After section 27(1)(c), insert:
(d)
for the purpose of responding to a request under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 if—
(i)
access to the information requested is authorised by the Attorney-General; and
(ii)
the request relates to an offence that corresponds to an offence in New Zealand that is punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year.
Legislative history
21 October 2015 |
Divided from Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill (Bill 219–2) as Bill 219–3D |
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4 November 2015 |
Third reading |
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6 November 2015 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Versions
Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act 2015
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