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South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)

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Forensic DNA Regulations, 2015

13. Protocols and training relating to familial searches

 

(1) The NFDD system or a system designed to perform familial searches may be utilised to conduct familial searches in respect of forensic DNA profiles to identify missing persons or unidentified human remains.

 

(2) A likelihood ratio calculation may be applied to the outcome of the familial search to identify investigative leads in order to enable an investigation officer to—
(a) interview family members of near matches; or
(b) identify unidentified human remains.

 

(3) The Divisional Commissioner: Detective Service must, after consultation with the Provincial Commissioners, identify specific detectives at national - or provincial level, to be trained in order to investigate and follow-up investigative leads that have been identified by means of familial searches.

 

(4) The National Commissioner must ensure that a training program is developed for detectives referred to in subregulation (3) to ensure that they are properly trained to investigate forensic investigative leads generated by means of familial searches.