15R. Die Nasionale Kommissaris of sy of haar gedelegeerde moet voldoende inligtingstegnologie en -stelsels verkry en in stand hou om die effektiewe ontleding van DNS-monsters, die doen van vergelykende soektogte op die NFDD en die administratiewe onderhoud van die NFDD, te ondersteun. Misdrywe en strawwe 15S. (1) Enige persoon wat, ten opsigte van enige liggaamlike monster, misdaadtoneelmonster of ’n forensiese DNS-profiel wat daaraan ontleen is— 35 40 45 50 30 No. 37268 Act No. 37 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 30 (c) (b) (a) uses or allows the use of those samples or forensic DNA profiles derived therefrom for any purpose other than those referred to in this Chapter; or tampers with or manipulates the process or the samples or forensic DNA profiles; falsely claims such samples or forensic DNA profiles derived therefrom to have been taken from a specific person whilst knowing them to have been taken from another person or source; (d) discloses information in contravention of section 15N(2); or (e) unlawfully loses, damages or destroys information on the NFDD, is guilty of an offence and liable in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 years, and in the case of a juristic person, to a fine. (2) Any person who causes the unlawful loss of, damage to or unauthorised destruction of information on the NFDD is guilty of an offence and liable in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 years, and in the case of a juristic person, to a fine. Awareness and training programs 15T. (1) The Secretary of Police must ensure that guidelines relating to awareness programs contemplated in subsections (2) and (3) are developed and their implementation monitored and assessed on a regular basis. (2) The National Commissioner and the Executive Director must develop awareness and training programs for the Service and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate respectively, on the regulations referred to in section 15AD in order to support the implementation and their application of this Chapter. (3) The National Commissioner must develop awareness programs to make the public aware of the provisions of this Chapter and in particular their rights relating to the taking of DNA samples, the keeping and destruction of DNA samples and powers of the Board to receive and assess complaints relating to DNA. Access to and security of NFDD 15U. (1) The National Commissioner must secure the integrity of information on the NFDD by taking appropriate, reasonable technical and organisational measures to prevent— (a) loss of, damage to or unauthorised destruction of information on the NFDD; and (b) unlawful access to, communication or processing of information on the NFDD. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (2) In order to give effect to subsection (1), the National Commissioner 40 must take reasonable measures to— (a) identify all reasonable foreseeable internal and external risks to information on the NFDD under his or her control; (b) establish and maintain appropriate safeguards against the risks identified; (c) regularly verify that the safeguards are effectively implemented; and (d) ensure that the safeguards are continually updated in response to new risks or deficiencies in previously implemented safeguards. (3) The National Commissioner must have due regard to generally accepted information security practices and procedures which may apply to the Service generally or be required in terms of specific laws and regulations relating to security of information applicable to the Service. 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 27 Januarie 2014 Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Forensiese Prosedures), 2013 No. 37268 31 Wet No 37 Van 2013 31 (a) daardie monsters of forensiese DNS-profiele wat daaraan ontleen is gebruik of laat gebruik vir enige doel anders as die doeleindes in hierdie Hoofstuk bedoel; of (b) met die proses of die monsters of forensiese DNS-profiele peuter of dit manipuleer; (c) valslik beweer dat sodanige monsters of forensiese DNS-profiele wat daaraan ontleen is, van ’n bepaalde persoon geneem is terwyl hy of sy weet dat dit van ’n ander persoon of bron geneem is; (d) inligting in stryd met artikel 15N(2) openbaar maak; of (e) inligting op die NFDD onregmatig verloor, beskadig of vernietig, is skuldig aan ’n misdryf en in die geval van ’n natuurlike persoon, strafbaar met gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens 15 jaar, en in die geval van ’n regspersoon, met ’n boete. (2) ’n Persoon wat onregmatige verlies van, skade aan of ongemagtigde vernietiging van inligting op die NFDD veroorsaak, is skuldig aan ’n in die geval van ’n natuurlike persoon, met misdryf en strafbaar, gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens 15 jaar, en in die geval van ’n regspersoon, met ’n boete. Bewustheids- en opleidingsprogramme 15T. (1) Die Sekretaris van Polisie moet verseker dat riglyne met betrekking tot bewustheidsprogramme in subartikels (2) en (3) beoog ontwikkel word en dat hul inwerkingstelling op ’n gereelde basis gemoniteer en geëvalueer word. (2) Die Nasionale Kommissaris en die Uitvoerende Direkteur moet bewustheids- en opleidingsprogramme vir die Diens en die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat onderskeidelik ontwikkel oor die regulasies in artikel 15AD bedoel ten einde die inwerkingstelling en toepassing van hierdie Hoofstuk te ondersteun. (3) Die Nasionale Kommissaris moet bewustheidsprogramme ontwikkel om die publiek bewus te maak van die bepalings van hierdie Hoofstuk en in die besonder hul regte met betrekking tot die neem van DNS-monsters, die hou en vernietiging van DNS-monsters en bevoegdhede van die Raad om klagtes ten opsigte van DNS te ontvang en te evalueer. Toegang tot en sekuriteit van NFDD 15U. (1) Die Nasionale Kommissaris moet die integriteit van inligting op die NFDD waarvoor in hierdie Hoofstuk voorsiening gemaak word, beveilig deur gepaste en redelike tegniese en organisatoriese stappe te doen ter voorkoming van— (a) verlies van, skade aan of ongemagtigde vernietiging van inligting op die NFDD; en (b) onregmatige toegang tot, oordrag of verwerking van inligting op die NFDD. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (2) Ten einde gevolg te gee aan subartikel (1), moet die Nasionale Kommissaris redelike stappe doen om— (a) alle redelike voorsienbare interne en eksterne risiko’s vir inligting op 45 die NFDD onder sy of haar beheer te identifiseer; (b) gepaste veiligheidsmaatreëls teen die geïdentifiseerde risiko’s instel en in stand hou; (c) gereeld verifieer dat die veiligheidsmaatreëls doeltreffend in werking gestel is; en (d) verseker dat die veiligheidsmaatreëls voortdurend bygewerk word in reaksie op nuwe risiko’s of op leemtes in veiligheidsmaatreëls wat voorheen in werking gestel is. (3) Die Nasionale Kommissaris moet behoorlik ag slaan op algemeen aanvaarde inligtingsbeveiligingspraktyke en -prosedures wat in die algemeen vir die Diens mag geld of vereis word ingevolge bepaalde wette en regulasies van toepassing op die Diens betreffende beveiliging van inligting. 50 55 32 No. 37268 Act No. 37 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 32 (4) The National Commissioner, after consultation with the Board, must within six months of the commencement of this Chapter develop standard operating procedures regarding— (a) access to the NFDD; and (b) the implementation of safety measures to protect the integrity of information contained on the NFDD. (5) The National Commissioner must report to the National Assembly and the Board— (a) any breach of the access and security measures referred to in this section as and when such breach occurs; 5 10 (b) any loss of, damage to or unauthorised destruction of information on (c) the NFDD; and steps taken to address such breach and to prevent the recurrence thereof. (6) The Secretary of Police must monitor and oversee the security 15 measures instituted by the National Commissioner. Establishment and composition of National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board 15V. (1) A National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board is hereby established. (2) The Board must consist of not more than ten persons appointed by the Minister on a part-time basis for a period not exceeding five years of whom— (a) five persons must be from outside the public sector with knowledge and experience in forensic science, human rights law or ethics relating to forensic science; and four persons must be from the public sector on the level of at least a Chief Director, namely— (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) the Department of Health who has the Secretary of Police or his or her representative; a representative of knowledge in the field of DNA; a representative from the Department of Justice and Constitu- tional Development who has a sound knowledge of constitu- tional law; and a representative of the Department of Correctional Services. (3) The members of the Board, referred to in subsection (2)(a), must be appointed by the Minister after inviting nominations from the public. (4) The Minister must appoint— (a) the chairperson of the Board who must be a retired judge or a senior advocate with knowledge and experience in the field of human rights; and (b) a deputy chairperson from the remaining members of the Board. (5) The Minister must report to the National Assembly on the— (a) appointment of the Board, including the names of the members of the Board and a synopsis of their expertise and suitability to serve on the Board; and removal or resignation of members from the Board, (b) within 14 days of the appointment, removal or resignation, if Parliament is in session or, if Parliament is not in session, within 14 days after the commencement of its next ensuing session. (6) The deputy chairperson must exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the chairperson whenever the chairperson is unable to do so. (7) The term of appointment of a member of the Board may, before the expiry thereof, be renewed for an additional term. 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (8) In the case of a vacancy, the Minister must fill the vacancy within a 55 reasonable period of time, which period must not exceed six months. STAATSKOERANT, 27 Januarie 2014 Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Forensiese Prosedures), 2013 No. 37268 33 Wet No 37 Van 2013 33 (4) Die Nasionale Kommissaris, na oorleg met die Raad, moet binne ses maande vanaf die inwerkingtreding van die hierdie Hoofstuk standaard operasionele prosedures ontwikkel betreffende— (a) (b) die inwerkingstelling van veiligheidsmaatreëls om die integriteit van toegang tot die NFDD; en 5 inligting in die NFDD vervat te beskerm. (5) Die Nasionale Kommissaris moet aan die Nasionale Vergadering en die Raad verslag doen oor— (a) enige skending van die toegangs- en veiligheidsmaatreëls in hierdie artikel bedoel soos en wanneer sodanige skending plaasvind; 10 (b) enige verlies aan, skade aan of ongemagtigde vernietiging van (c) inligting op die NFDD; en stappe gedoen om sodanige skending te hanteer en te voorkom dat dit weer gebeur. (6) Die Sekretaris van Polisie moet die veiligheidsmaatreëls deur die 15 Nasionale Kommissaris ingestel moniteer en daaroor toesig hou. Instelling en samestelling van Nasionale Raad vir Forensiese Oorsig en Etiek 15V. (1) ’n Nasionale Raad vir Forensiese Oorsig en Etiek word hierby ingestel. (2) Die Raad bestaan uit hoogstens tien persone, op ’n deeltydse grondslag deur die Minister aangestel vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens vyf jaar, waarvan— (a) vyf persone van buite die openbare sektor moet wees met kennis en ervaring in forensiese wetenskap, menseregtereg of etiek in verband met forensiese wetenskap; en (b) vier persone uit die openbare sektor moet wees, op die vlak van ten minste Hoofdirekteur, naamlik— (i) die Sekretaris van Polisie of sy of haar verteenwoordiger; (ii) ’n verteenwoordiger van die Departement van Gesondheid wat kennis op die terrein van DNS het; ’n verteenwoordiger van die Departement van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling wat ’n goeie kennis van staatsreg het; en ’n verteenwoordiger van die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste. (iii) (iv) (3) Die lede van die Raad in subartikel (2)(a) bedoel, word deur die Minister aangestel nadat benoemings van die publiek gevra is. (4) Die Minister moet— (a) die voorsitter van die Raad aanstel, wat ’n afgetrede regter of ’n senior advokaat is met kennis en ervaring op die gebied van menseregte; en ’n ondervoorsitter uit die oorblywende lede van die Raad aanstel. (5) Die Minister moet aan die Nasionale Vergadering verslag doen oor (b) die— (a) aanstelling van die Raad, met inbegrip van die name van die lede van die Raad en ’n opsomming van hul ervaring en geskiktheid om in die Raad te dien; en (b) ontheffing of bedanking van lede van die Raad, binne 14 dae van die aanstelling, verwydering of bedanking, indien die Parlement in sessie is of, indien die Parlement nie in sessie is nie, binne 14 dae na die aanvang van die Parlement se volgende sessie. (6) Die ondervoorsitter moet al die bevoegdhede uitoefen en al die pligte verrig van die voorsitter wanneer die voorsitter nie in staat is om dit te doen nie. 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (7) Die ampstermyn van ’n lid van die Raad kan, voor die verstryking 55 daarvan, vir ’n bykomende termyn hernu word. (8) In die geval van ’n vakature, moet die Minister die vakature binne ’n redelike tydperk vul, welke tydperk nie ses maande mag oorskry nie. 34 No. 37268 Act No. 37 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 34 Disqualification, removal and resignation from Board 15W. (1) A person is disqualified from being appointed or continuing to is not a citizen of the Republic; is an unrehabilitated insolvent; serve as a member of the Board if he or she— (a) (b) (c) has been declared by a court to be mentally ill or unfit; or (d) has been convicted of a criminal offence. (2) The Minister may, after due enquiry, remove a member from the Board on account of— (a) misconduct; (b) incapacity; (c) incompetence; (d) absence from three consecutive meetings of the Board without the prior permission of the Board, except on good cause shown; ill health; conflict of interest; (e) (f) (g) unethical conduct; or (h) disqualification as contemplated in subsection (1). (3) A member may resign by giving 30 days written notice of his or her resignation to the Minister. (4) A member of the Board may be suspended from the Board by the Minister pending the consideration of the removal of such member from the Board. Meetings of Board 15X. (1) The first meeting of the Board must be convened by the Minister and thereafter the meetings of the Board must be held at least quarterly. (2) The Board may determine its own governance rules and procedures. Funding, secretariat and remuneration of members of Board 5 10 15 20 25 15Y. (1) The Board must be funded from the budget allocation of the 30 Civilian Secretariat for Police. (2) The Minister must, in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), appoint a full-time secretariat to provide administrative support to the Board. (3) The Minister may, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, determine the remuneration or payment of expenses for members of the Board, who are not appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994, or the Human Rights Commission Act, 1994 (Act No. 54 of 1994). Functions of Board 15Z. (1) The Board must— (a) monitor the implementation of this Chapter; (b) make proposals to the Minister— (i) on the improvement of practices regarding the overall opera- (ii) tions of the NFDD; the ethical, legal and social implications of the use of forensic DNA; and (iii) on the training and the development of criteria for the use of familial searches; (c) provide oversight over the processes relating to— (i) (ii) (iii) the collection, retention, storage, destruction and disposal of DNA samples; the retention and removal of forensic DNA profiles, as provided for in this Act; familial searches; 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 27 Januarie 2014 Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Forensiese Prosedures), 2013 No. 37268 35 Wet No 37 Van 2013 35 Onbevoegdheid, ontheffing en bedanking van Raad 15W. (1) ’n Persoon is onbevoeg vir aanstelling of voortgesette diens as lid van die Raad indien hy of sy— (a) nie ’n burger van die Republiek is nie; (b) ’n ongerehabiliteerde insolvent is; (c) deur die hof verklaar is geestesongesteld of -onbevoeg te wees; of (d) aan ’n kriminele oortreding skuldig bevind is. (2) Die Minister kan, na deeglike ondersoek, ’n lid van die Raad onthef op grond van— (a) wangedrag; (b) onbekwaamheid; (c) ongeskiktheid; (d) afwesigheid van drie agtereenvolgende vergaderings van die Raad sonder die vooraf toestemming van die Raad, buiten by die aanvoer van goeie gronde; swak gesondheid; botsing van belange; (e) (f) (g) onetiese gedrag; of (h) onbevoegdheid soos in subartikel (1) beoog. 5 10 15 (3) ’n Lid kan bedank deur 30 dae skriftelik aan die Minister kennis te 20 gee van sy of haar bedanking. (4) ’n Lid van die Raad kan deur die Minister uit die Raad geskors word hangende die oorweging van die ontheffing van sodanige lid van die Raad. Vergaderings van Raad 15X. (1) Die eerste vergadering van die Raad moet deur die Minister belê 25 word en daarna moet die Raad minstens kwartaalliks vergader. (2) Die Raad kan sy eie beheerreëls en -prosedures bepaal. Befondsing, sekretariaat en besoldiging van lede van Raad 15Y. (1) Die Raad moet uit die begrotingspos van die Burgerlike Sekretariaat vir Polisie befonds word. (2) Die Minister moet, ingevolge die Staatsdienswet, 1994 (Proklamasie No. 103 van 1994), ’n voltydse sekretariaat aanstel om administratiewe ondersteuning aan die Raad te voorsien. (3) Die Minister kan, in oorleg met die Minister van Finansies, die besoldiging of betaling van uitgawes vir lede van die Raad bepaal, wat nie ingevolge die Staatsdienswet, 1994, of die Wet op die Menseregte- kommissie, 1994 (Wet No. 54 van 1994), aangestel is nie. Werksaamhede van Raad 15Z. (1) Die Raad moet— (a) die inwerkingstelling van hierdie Hoofstuk moniteer; (b) voorstelle aan die Minister doen— (i) oor die verbetering van praktyke betreffende die oorhoofse werksaamhede van die NFDD; (ii) die etiese, regs- en maatskaplike implikasies van die gebruik van forensiese DNS; en (iii) oor die opleiding en die ontwikkeling van kriteria vir die gebruik van familieverwantskapsoektogte; (c) oorsig doen oor die prosesse wat betrekking het op— (i) die versameling, behoud, stoor, vernietiging van en beskikking oor DNS-monsters; (ii) die behoud en verwydering van forensiese DNS-profiele, soos in hierdie Wet bepaal; familieverwantskapsoektogte; (iii) 30 35 40 45 50 36 No. 37268 Act No. 37 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 36 (iv) (v) any breach in respect of the taking, transporting, analysis, storing, use and communication of DNA samples and forensic DNA profiles, including security breaches; and security and quality management systems. (d) handle complaints by— (i) receiving and assessing complaints about alleged— (aa) violations relating to the abuse of DNA samples and forensic DNA profiles; (bb) security breaches, and reporting to complainants in respect thereof; (iii) (ii) gathering such information which will assist the Board in discharging its duties and carrying out its functions under this section; attempting to resolve complaints by means of dispute resolu- tion mechanisms such as mediation and conciliation; referring complaints to relevant authorities where applicable; and reporting to the Minister the outcome of every complaint; (v) (iv) (e) (f) consider all reports submitted to it in terms of this Chapter; and consider any other matter related to this Chapter. (2) The Board may gather such information which will assist it in discharging its duties and carrying out its functions under this Chapter. (3) A copy of the report contemplated in section 15AC(5) must be submitted to the National Commissioner to follow up and address the issues contained therein. (4) The National Commissioner must report to the Board within 90 days of receipt of the report contemplated in section 15AC(5) on the steps taken to rectify the issues contained therein. (5) The Board may establish committees to deal with specific matters as and when required. (6) The Board must submit a report on the execution of its functions to any authority established by law regulating the protection of personal information. Procedure for handling of complaints 5 10 15 20 25 30 15AA. (1) The Board may, either as a result of a complaint lodged with 35 it or of its own accord consider a complaint. (2) The Board must refer a complaint contemplated in subsection (1) to a committee of the Board for assessment in the prescribed manner. (3) The committee must, after its assessment of the complaint, report to the Board on the outcome of such assessment including recommendations relating thereto. (4) In the case where a criminal act is alleged to have been committed by a person subject to an assessment, the Board must refer the matter to the relevant authorities for further action. 40 (5) The Board must ensure that recommendations regarding disciplinary 45 matters are referred to— (a) (b) (c) the National Commissioner; the Executive Director; or any other relevant authority. (6) The relevant authority referred to in subsections (4) and (5) must 50 report the outcome of such further action to the Board. Disciplinary recommendations 15AB. (1) The National Commissioner or the Executive Director must, with regard to recommendations on disciplinary matters referred to him or her in terms of section 15AA(5)— (a) within 30 days of receipt thereof, initiate disciplinary proceedings in 55 terms of the recommendations made by the Board; and STAATSKOERANT, 27 Januarie 2014 Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Forensiese Prosedures), 2013 No. 37268 37 Wet No 37 Van 2013 37 (iv) enige verbreking ten opsigte van die neem, vervoer, ontleding, stoor, gebruik en kommunikasie van DNS-monsters en inbegrip van sekuriteit- forensiese DNS-profiele, met skendings; en (v) beveiligings- en gehaltebestuurstelsels; (d) klagtes hanteer deur— (i) klagtes te ontvang en te evalueer oor beweerde— (aa) skendings met betrekking tot die misbruik van DNS- monsters en forensiese DNS-profiele; (ii) (bb) veiligheidskendings, en aan klaers en klaagsters verslag doen ten opsigte daarvan; sodanige inligting in te samel wat die Raad sal bystaan in die nakoming van sy pligte en die verrigting van sy werksaamhede kragtens hierdie artikel; te probeer om klagtes by wyse van geskilbeslegtings- meganismes soos bemiddeling en konsiliasie op te los; (iv) klagtes na tersaaklike owerhede te verwys, waar van (iii) toepassing; en (e) (f) (v) die uitslag van elke klagte aan die Minister te rapporteer; alle verslae wat ingevolge hierdie Hoofstuk aan hom voorgelê word, oorweeg; en enige ander aangeleentheid wat met hierdie Hoofstuk in verband staan, oorweeg. (2) Die Raad kan sodanige inligting insamel wat hom sal bystaan in die vervulling van sy pligte en verrigting van sy werksaamhede kragtens hierdie Hoofstuk. (3) ’n Afskrif van die verslag in artikel 15AC(5) beoog moet aan die Nasionale Kommissaris voorgelê word om die kwessies wat daarin vervat is op te volg en te hanteer. (4) Die Nasionale Kommissaris moet binne 90 dae van ontvangs van die verslag in artikel 15AC(5) beoog, aan die Raad verslag doen oor die stappe wat gedoen is om die kwessies wat daarin vervat is reg te stel. (5) Die Raad kan komitees instel om bepaalde aangeleenthede te hanteer soos en wanneer nodig. (6) Die Raad moet ’n verslag oor die uitvoering van sy werksaamhede voorlê aan enige owerheid wat ingevolge ’n wet wat die beskerming van persoonlike inligting reguleer, ingestel is. Prosedure vir hantering van klagtes 15AA. (1) Die Raad kan, hetsy na aanleiding van ’n klagte wat by hom aanhangig gemaak is of uit eie beweging, ’n klagte oorweeg. (2) Die Raad moet ’n klagte in subartikel (1) beoog na ’n komitee van die Raad verwys vir evaluering op die voorgeskrewe wyse. (3) Die komitee moet, na sy evaluasie van die klagte, aan die Raad verslag doen oor die uitslag van sodanige evaluasie, met inbegrip van aanbevelings daaroor. (4) In ’n geval waar ’n kriminele daad na bewering deur ’n persoon wat aan evaluasie onderwerp word gepleeg is, moet die Raad die aangeleentheid na die tersaaklike owerhede verwys vir verdere stappe. (5) Die Raad moet verseker dat aanbevelings aangaande dissiplinêre aangeleenthede verwys word na die— (a) Nasionale Kommissaris; (b) Uitvoerende Direkteur; of (c) enige ander tersaaklike owerheid. (6) Die tersaaklike owerheid in subartikels (4) en (5) bedoel moet aan die Raad verslag doen oor die uitslag van sodanige verdere stappe. Dissiplinêre aanbevelings 15AB. (1) Die Nasionale Kommissaris of die Uitvoerende Direkteur moet, in verband met aanbevelings oor dissiplinêre aangeleenthede wat ingevolge artikel 15AA(5) na hom of haar verwys is— (a) binne 30 dae na ontvangs daarvan, dissiplinêre verrigtinge instel ingevolge die aanbevelings deur die Raad gedoen; en 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 38 No. 37268 Act No. 37 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 38 (b) immediately on finalisation of the disciplinary matter inform the Minister in writing of the outcome thereof and provide a copy thereof to the Board. (2) The National Commissioner or the Executive Director must finalise disciplinary proceedings relating to DNA within 60 days from the initiation thereof and must report to the Board and the Minister the reasons for not finalising the proceedings within that period. (3) If the disciplinary proceedings are not instituted and finalised within the periods referred to in subsections (1) and (2), it would not invalidate the proceedings. Parliamentary oversight (c) 15AC. (1) The National Commissioner must provide, as part of the annual report of the Service to the National Assembly in terms of section 55(d) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), a report— (a) (b) in respect of the performance of the NFDD; relating to the use of forensic DNA evidence in the investigation of crime; and relating to disciplinary proceedings concerning forensic DNA matters. (2) The Minister must not later than five years after the commencement of this Chapter, submit a report to the National Assembly on whether any legislative amendments are required to improve the functioning of the NFDD and the use of forensic DNA evidence in the combating of crime. (3) After the initial period of five years referred to in subsection (2), the Minister must every three years submit a report referred to in subsection (2) to the National Assembly. (4) The Executive Director must submit a report, as part of the to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s annual National Assembly in terms of section 55(d) of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), on the performance of the functions of the Directorate in terms of this Chapter, including disciplinary proceedings concerning forensic DNA matters. report, (5) The Board must annually submit a report to the National Assembly on its functions in terms of this Chapter. Regulations 15AD. (1) The Minister must make regulations regarding all matters which are reasonably necessary or expedient to be provided for and which must be followed by all police officials or members of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, referred to in the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, in order to achieve the objects of this Chapter, including the following: (a) The requirements for the suitability of areas to be designated in terms (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) of section 36A(5)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act; the manner in which to secure a crime scene for the purposes of collecting crime scene samples; the manner in which to safely preserve and ensure timely transfer of collected samples to the forensic science laboratories; the manner in which to request access to information stored on the NFDD; the manner in which DNA samples must be destroyed; the manner in which complaints must be lodged to, and assessed by, the Board; the application process for access to the forensic DNA profile and crime scene sample for exoneration purposes; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 STAATSKOERANT, 27 Januarie 2014 Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Forensiese Prosedures), 2013 No. 37268 39 Wet No 37 Van 2013 39 (b) by afhandeling van die dissiplinêre aangeleentheid die Minister onmiddellik skriftelik inlig van die uitslag daarvan en ’n afskrif daarvan aan die Raad voorsien. (2) Die Nasionale Kommissaris of die Uitvoerende Direkteur moet dissiplinêre verrigtinge met betrekking tot DNS binne 60 dae na die instelling daarvan afhandel en moet aan die Raad en die Minister verslag doen oor die redes waarom die verrigtinge nie in daardie tydperk afgehandel is nie. (3) Indien die dissiplinêre verrigtinge nie binne die tydperke in subartikels (1) en (2) bedoel ingestel en afgehandel word nie, sal dit nie die verrigtinge ongeldig maak nie. Parlementêre oorsig 15AC. (1) Die Nasionale Kommissaris moet, as deel van die jaarverslag van die Diens aan die Nasionale Vergadering ingevolge artikel 55(d) van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No. 1 van 1999), ’n verslag voorsien— (a) (b) ten opsigte van die prestasie van die NFDD; in verband met die gebruik van forensiese DNS-getuienis in die ondersoek van misdaad; en in verband met dissiplinêre verrigtinge aangaande forensiese DNS- aangeleenthede. (c) (2) Die Minister moet nie later nie as vyf jaar na die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Hoofstuk, ’n verslag aan die Nasionale Vergadering voorlê oor of enige wysigings aan wetgewing nodig is om die werking van die NFDD en die gebruik van forensiese DNS-getuienis in die bestryding van misdaad te verbeter. (3) Na die aanvanklike tydperk van vyf jaar in subartikel (2) bedoel, moet die Minister elke drie jaar ’n verslag in subartikel (2) bedoel aan die Nasionale Vergadering voorlê. (4) Die Uitvoerende Direkteur moet ’n verslag, as deel van die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat aan die Nasionale Vergadering voorlê ingevolge artikel 55(d) van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No. 1 van 1999), oor die verrigting van die werksaamhede van die Direktoraat ingevolge hierdie Hoofstuk, met inbegrip van dissiplinêre verrigtinge aangaande forensiese DNS-aangeleenthede. jaarverslag, se (5) Die Raad moet jaarliks ’n verslag aan die Nasionale Vergadering voorlê oor sy werksaamhede ingevolge hierdie Hoofstuk. Regulasies 15AD. (1) Die Minister moet regulasies uitvaardig betreffende alle aangeleenthede waarvoor dit redelikerwys nodig of raadsaam is om voorsiening te maak en wat deur alle polisiebeamptes of lede van die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat, in die OPOD-wet bedoel, nagekom moet word ten einde die oogmerke van hierdie Hoofstuk te bereik, met inbegrip van die volgende: (a) Die vereistes vir die geskiktheid van gebiede wat ingevolge artikel 36A(6)(b) van die Strafproseswet aangewys moet word; (b) die wyse waarop ’n misdaadtoneel vir die doeleindes van die versameling van misdaadtoneelmonsters beveilig moet word; (c) die wyse waarop versamelde monsters veilig gepreserveer kan word en verseker kan word dat dit betyds aan die forensiese wetenskap- laboratoriums oorgedra word; (d) die wyse waarop versoeke om toegang tot inligting wat op die NFDD gestoor is, gedoen moet word; (e) die wyse waarop DNS-monsters vernietig moet word; (f) die wyse waarop klagtes by die Raad ingedien moet word en deur die Raad beoordeel moet word; (g) die aansoekproses vir toegang tot die forensiese DNS-profiel en misdaadtoneelmonster vir verontskuldigingsdoeleindes; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 40 No. 37268 Act No. 37 of 2013 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 January 2014 Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 40 (h) (i) (j) (k) the process to be followed by the Minister in the appointment, suspension and removal of members of the Board; the process to be followed with regard to the destruction of DNA samples and the removal of forensic DNA profiles derived therefrom; the requirements for the taking of buccal samples in a designated area; and the development of strict protocols and training relating to familial searches. (2) The Minister may make regulations regarding— 5 (a) any matter which is required or permitted by this Chapter to be 10 prescribed; and (b) any administrative or procedural matter necessary or expedient to give effect to the provisions of this Chapter. (3) A regulation made under subsection (1) may prescribe a fine or a period of imprisonment for a maximum of five years for any contravention thereof or failure to comply therewith. (4) The regulations contemplated in subsection (1) must be tabled in Parliament for notification within six months after the commencement of this Chapter.’’. Transitional arrangements 7. (1) For the purpose of this section— ‘‘Casework Index’’ means the index containing the forensic DNA profiles derived from crime scene samples collected before the commencement of this Act; ‘‘Reference Index’’ means the index containing the forensic DNA profiles derived from bodily samples of— (a) a victim; (b) a suspect; (c) (d) a person who has consented to provide a sample; (e) a contractor or supplier of re-agents or equipment to the forensic DNA laboratory; personnel employed at the forensic DNA laboratory; and a convicted offender; (f) (g) a visitor to the forensic DNA laboratory, taken before the commencement of this Act; ‘‘this Act’’ means the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013. (2) Comparative searches between forensic DNA profiles may be conducted using the repository categorised into a Casework Index and a Reference Index. (3) The forensic DNA profiles which were administered and maintained before this Act came into operation, must be maintained by the authorised officer until the system solution to support the NFDD is operational, which must be within four years from the date of the coming into operation of this Act. (4) The forensic DNA profiles contained in the Casework Index and the Reference Index must be transferred to the NFDD within three months of the system solution referred to in subsection (3) being operational. (5) The period of four years referred to in subsection (3) may be extended by the Minister, on the request of the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, or of his or her own accord and after approval by the National Assembly. (6) The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service must report quarterly, in writing, to the National Assembly and the Board on the progress made in the acquisition of the system solution to support the NFDD until it is fully operational. (7) The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service must, with the assistance of the National Commissioner of Correctional Services, from the date of commencement of this section, ensure that a buccal sample is taken within two years of any person serving a sentence of imprisonment in respect of any offence listed in Schedule 8 to the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977)— (a) before the release of the person, if the buccal sample had not already been taken upon his or her arrest; or 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 STAATSKOERANT, 27 Januarie 2014 Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Forensiese Prosedures), 2013 No. 37268 41 Wet No 37 Van 2013 41 (h) die proses wat die Minister moet volg in die aanstelling, skorsing en (i) (j) ontheffing van lede van die Raad; die proses wat gevolg moet word ten opsigte van die vernietiging van DNS-monsters en die verwydering van forensiese DNS-profiele wat daaraan ontleen is; die vereistes vir die neem van wangholtemonsters in ’n aangewese gebied; en (k) die ontwikkeling van streng protokolle en opleiding in verband met familieverwantskapsoektogte. (2) Die Minister kan regulasies uitvaardig aangaande— (a) enige aangeleentheid wat deur hierdie Hoofstuk vereis of toegelaat word om voorgeskryf te word; en (b) enige administratiewe of prosedurele aangeleentheid wat nodig of raadsaam is om gevolg te gee aan die bepalings van hierdie Hoofstuk. (3) ’n Regulasie kragtens subartikel (1) uitgereik kan ’n boete of ’n tydperk van gevangenisstraf vir ’n tydperk van vyf jaar voorskryf vir enige oortreding daarvan of versuim om daaraan te voldoen. (4) Die regulasies in subartikel (1) beoog moet vir kennisname in die Parlement ter tafel gelê word binne ses maande na die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Hoofstuk.’’. Oorgangsbepalings 7. (1) By die toepassing van hierdie artikel beteken— ‘‘ ‘hierdie Wet’ die Wysigingswet op die Strafreg (Forensiese Prosedures), 2013; ‘Saakwerk-indeks’ die indeks wat die forensiese DNS-profiele ontleen aan misdaadtoneelmonsters wat voor die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet versamel is, bevat; ‘Verwysingsindeks’ die indeks met die forensiese DNS-profiele ontleen aan liggaamlike monsters van— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) ’n slagoffer; ’n verdagte; ’n veroordeelde oortreder; ’n persoon wat ingestem het om ’n monster te gee; ’n kontrakteur of verskaffer van reagense of toerusting aan die forensiese DNS-laboratorium; personeel in diens van die forensiese DNS-laboratorium; en ’n besoeker aan die forensiese DNS-laboratorium, wat voor die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet geneem is. (2) Vergelykende soektogte tussen forensiese DNS-profiele kan gedoen word deur die datapoel te gebruik wat in ’n Saakwerk-indeks en ’n Verwysingsindeks gekategoriseer is. (3) Die forensiese DNS-profiele wat geadministreer en in stand gehou is voordat hierdie Wet in werking getree het, moet deur die gemagtigde beampte in stand gehou word totdat die stelseloplossing wat die NFDD moet ondersteun operasioneel is, wat binne vier jaar vanaf die inwerkingtredingsdatum van hierdie Wet moet geskied. (4) Die forensiese DNS-profiele in die Saakwerk-indeks en die Verwysingsindeks vervat moet binne drie maande na die stelseloplossing in subartikel (3) bedoel operasioneel geword het, na die NFDD oorgedra word. (5) Die tydperk van vier jaar in subartikel (3) bedoel kan deur die Minister verleng word, op versoek van die Nasionale Kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, of uit sy of haar eie beweging en na goedkeuring deur die Nasionale Vergadering. (6) Die Nasionale Kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens moet kwartaalliks skriftelik aan die Nasionale Vergadering en die Raad verslag doen oor die vordering wat in die verkryging van die stelseloplossing vir die ondersteuning van die NFDD gemaak word, totdat dit ten volle operasioneel is. (7) Die Nasionale Kommissaris van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens moet, met die bystand van die Nasionale Kommissaris van Korrektiewe Dienste, vanaf die datum van inwerkingtreding van hierdie artikel, verseker dat ’n wangholtemonster binne twee jaar geneem word van enige persoon wat gevangenisstraf uitdien ten opsigte van enige oortreding in Bylae 8 van die Strafproseswet, 1977 (Wet No. 51 van 1977), genoem— (a) voordat die persoon vrygelaat word, indien die wangholtemonster nie reeds by sy of haar inhegtenisneming geneem is nie; of 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 42 (b) who is released before their sentence is completed either on parole or under correctional supervision by a court. (8) The National Commissioner of Correctional Services must, from the date of commencement of this Act, provide the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service with the list of offenders who are serving a sentence in respect of any offence listed in Schedule 8 and have been released on parole or under correctional supervision. (9) The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, with the assistance of the National Commissioner of Correctional Services, must ensure that the forensic DNA profiles of persons who are in custody pending their reappearance in court in respect of any offence referred to in Schedule 8 to the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), and whose DNA samples were not taken upon arrest when this Act commences, are taken. (10) For the purposes of subsections (7), (8) and (9) a buccal sample must be taken by an authorised person who is a police official. (11) The National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board must— (a) be appointed before the commencement of this Act, and (b) have its first meeting convened within 30 days after the commencement of this Act. (12) The removal of the forensic DNA profiles in the Casework Index and Reference Index must be performed within one year after the system solution to support the operation of the NFDD has been established. (13) The Director-General of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development must on a monthly basis provide the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service with an updated list of all persons that were ordered to be entered on the National Register for Sexual Offenders, until the system solution referred to in subsections (3) and (12) comes into operation. (14) Any forensic DNA profile derived from a crime scene sample or derived from a sample related to a missing person or unidentified human remains and which was received from or communicated with a foreign state or a recognised international law enforcement organisation, court or tribunal before the commencement of this Act, must be deemed to have been received from or communicated in terms of section 15O of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995). 5 10 15 20 25 30 Repeal of laws