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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Criminal Law (Forensic
Procedures) Amendment Act, No. 6 of 2010
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in _, except iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: s_ (_/_/_)
Long title
To amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to provide for the compulsory taking of fingerprints of certain categories of persons; to provide for the taking of fingerprints and body-prints for investigative purposes; to further provide for the retention of fingerprints and body-prints taken under the Act; to further regulate the destruction of fingerprints taken under the Act; to further regulate proof of certain facts by affidavit or certificate; to amend the South African Police Service Act, 1995, so as to regulate the storing and use of fingerprints, body-prints and photographic images of certain categories of persons; to provide for the keeping of databases and to allow for comparative searches against those databases; to provide for security measures relating to the integrity of information stored on these database; to make provision for the development of standing operating procedures regarding access to the databases of other state departments; to amend the Firearms Control Act, 2000, so as to further regulate the powers in respect of fingerprints and body-prints for investigation purposes; to amend the Explosives Act, 2003, so as to further regulate the powers in respect of fingerprints and body-prints for investigation purposes; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in _, except iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: s_ (_/_/_)
Long title
To amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to provide for the compulsory taking of fingerprints of certain categories of persons; to provide for the taking of fingerprints and body-prints for investigative purposes; to further provide for the retention of fingerprints and body-prints taken under the Act; to further regulate the destruction of fingerprints taken under the Act; to further regulate proof of certain facts by affidavit or certificate; to amend the South African Police Service Act, 1995, so as to regulate the storing and use of fingerprints, body-prints and photographic images of certain categories of persons; to provide for the keeping of databases and to allow for comparative searches against those databases; to provide for security measures relating to the integrity of information stored on these database; to make provision for the development of standing operating procedures regarding access to the databases of other state departments; to amend the Firearms Control Act, 2000, so as to further regulate the powers in respect of fingerprints and body-prints for investigation purposes; to amend the Explosives Act, 2003, so as to further regulate the powers in respect of fingerprints and body-prints for investigation purposes; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Substitution of heading to Chapter 3 of Act 51 of 1977 |
| 2. | Insertion of sections 36A, 36B and 36C in Chapter 3 of Act 51 of 1977 |
| 3. | Amendent of section 37 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 4. | Amendment of section 212 of Act 51 of 1977... |
| 5. | Amendment of section 225 of Act 51 of 1977 |
| 6. | Insertion of Chapters 5A and 5B of Act 68 of 1995 |
| 7. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 60 of 2000... |
| 8. | Amendment of section 113 of Act 60 of 2000... |
| 9. | Amendment of section 1 of Act 15 of 2003 |
| 10. | Amendment of section 9 of Act 15 of 2003 |
| 11. | Short title and commencement |
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