Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)Chapter 5B : Establishment, Administration and Maintenance of National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa15AC. Parliamentary oversight |
| (1) | The National Commissioner must provide, as part of the annual report of the Service to the National Assembly in terms of section 55(d) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), a report— |
| (a) | in respect of the performance of the NFDD; |
| (b) | relating to the use of forensic DNA evidence in the investigation of crime; and |
| (c) | relating to disciplinary proceedings concerning forensic DNA matters. |
| (2) | The Minister must not later than five years after the commencement of this Chapter, submit a report to the National Assembly on whether any legislative amendments are required to improve the functioning of the NFDD and the use of forensic DNA evidence in the combating of crime. |
| (3) | After the initial period of five years referred to in subsection (2), the Minister must every three years submit a report referred to in subsection (2) to the National Assembly. |
| (4) | The Executive Director must submit a report, as part of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's annual report, to the National Assembly in terms of section 55(d) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), on the performance of the functions of the Directorate in terms of this Chapter, including disciplinary proceedings concerning forensic DNA matters. |
| (5) | The Board must annually submit a report to the National Assembly on its functions in terms of this Chapter. |
[Section 15AC inserted by section 6 of Act No. 37 of 2013]
