Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
(2)
The DNA Databank shall be under the management, control and supervision of the Head of DNA Databank.
(3)
The DNA Databank shall consist of the following indices:
(a)
a crime scene index which shall contain DNA profiles and any information in relation thereto derived from an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample that is found—
(i)
on any thing or at any place where an offence was committed;
(ii)
on or within the body of a victim of an offence;
(iii)
on any thing worn or carried by the victim of an offence at the time when the offence was committed; or
(iv)
on or within the body of any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence;
(b)
a suspected persons index which shall contain DNA profiles and any information in relation thereto derived from an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample taken from persons reasonably suspected of having committed an offence and includes suspects who have not been charged in any court for any offence;
(c)
a convicted offenders index which shall contain DNA profiles and any information in relation thereto derived from an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample taken from persons convicted of any offence under any written law;
(d)
a detainee index which shall contain DNA profiles and any information in relation thereto derived from an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample taken from a detainee;
(e)
a drug dependants index which shall contain DNA profiles and any information in relation thereto derived from an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample taken from a drug dependant;
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification 9
(f)
a missing persons index which shall contain DNA profiles and any information in relation thereto derived from an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample taken from—
(i)
the body or parts of the body of an unidentified deceased person;
(ii)
any thing worn or carried by a missing person;
or
(iii)
the next of kin of a missing person if so required;
and
(g)
a voluntary index which shall contain DNA profiles and any information in relation thereto derived from an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample taken from a person who volunteers to submit the same for the purpose of storage of the DNA information in the DNA
Databank and for such other purposes referred to in paragraph 15(2)(a).
Objectives of DNA Databank