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

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Forensic DNA Regulations, 2015

1. Definitions

 

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates—

(a) "assessment committee" means a committee of the Board contemplated in section 15AA(2) of the Act;
(b) "Board" means the National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board established in terms of section 15V(1) of the Act;
(c) "chairperson" means the chairperson of the Board;
(d) "complainant" means a person who lodges a complaint in terms of these regulations;
(e) "complaint" means a complaint contemplated in section 15Z(1)(d)(i) of the Act;
(f) "Criminal Procedure Act" means the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977);
(g) "DNA match" means the positive outcome of a comparison between any two or more known or unknown forensic DNA profiles;
(h) "DNA reference samples" means a buccal or blood sample taken from a person;
(i) "forensic DNA investigative lead" means the outcome of a comparative search done on the forensic DNA database;
(j) "FSL admin system" means the Forensic Science Laboratory Administration system used to manage forensic casework; and
(k) "the Act" means the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 37 of 2013).