Criminal Law Forensic Procedures Amendment Act | Act 37 of 2013 — South Africa law | Esheria

Criminal Law Forensic Procedures Amendment Act

This section amends section 36A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, by inserting a definition of “authorised officer.”

Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 37 of 2013
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Updated
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This section amends section 36A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, by inserting a definition of “authorised officer.” This section amends definitions and sets rules for taking buccal samples. Authorised persons may and sometimes must take buccal or other bodily samples, subject to listed safeguards and approvals. This section lets authorised persons take certain DNA-related samples from specified people, requires supervision and timely handover/analysis, and restricts later use of DNA profiles. This section amends evidence and forensic-procedure rules for criminal proceedings, including affidavit proof for certain samples and the taking of buccal samples.

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