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

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Forensic DNA Regulations, 2020

3. Taking of other samples

 

(1) A reference blood sample may be taken from a deceased victim or perpetrator of an offence by a registered medical practitioner or registered nurse or forensic pathology officer or pathologist.

 

(2) A forensic analyst may request that bodily samples and fingerprints be collected from a deceased person contemplated in sub-regulation (1).

 

(3) An investigating officer may request a registered medical practitioner or registered nurse to collect crime scene samples, including skin cells, from the body of a suspect or victim.

 

(4) In the absence of a buccal sample or upon a specific request of a person from whom the sample is required, a control blood sample may be taken by a registered medical practitioner or a registered nurse.