Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Act 2009 s 12
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Act 2009 s 12
s 12 Taking of intimate sample
(1) The procedures for the taking of an intimate sample of any person under this Act shall be in accordance with the provisions of this section and as prescribed.
(2) An intimate sample of—
(a) a person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence;
(b) a detainee; or
(c) a drug dependant,
may be taken for forensic DNA analysis only if—
(A) an authorized officer authorizes it to be taken; and
(B) an appropriate consent in the prescribed form is given by the person from whom an intimate sample is to be taken.
(3) Subject to an appropriate consent being given under subparagraph (2)(B), an authorized officer shall only give his authorization under subparagraph (2)(A) if—
(a) he has reasonable grounds for—
(i) suspecting that the person from whom the intimate sample is to be taken has committed an offence; and
(ii) believing that the sample will tend to confirm or disprove the commission of the offence by that person;
(b) an arrest has been effected on or a detention order has been made against a detainee; or
(c) an order or a decision has been made pursuant to the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 against a drug dependant.
(4) An authorized officer—
(a) shall give his authorization under subsection (3) in writing; or
(b) where it is impracticable to comply with paragraph (a), may give such authorization orally, in which case he must confirm it in writing as soon as may be possible.
(5) A person from whom an intimate sample is taken shall be entitled to the information derived from the analysis of the sample taken from him.
(6) An intimate sample shall only be taken by a government medical officer.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pengambilan sampel intim
(1) Tatacara pengambilan suatu sampel intim mana-mana orang di bawah Akta ini hendaklah mengikut peruntukan seksyen ini dan sebagaimana yang ditetapkan.
(2) Suatu sampel intim—
(a) seorang yang semunasabahnya disyaki telah melakukan sesuatu kesalahan;
(b) orang tahanan; atau
(c) penagih dadah,
boleh diambil bagi analisis forensik DNA hanya jika—
(A) seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa membenarkan sampel intim itu diambil; dan
(B) suatu keizinan yang berkenaan dalam borang yang ditetapkan diberi oleh orang yang daripadanya suatu sampel intim akan diambil.
(3) Tertakluk kepada suatu keizinan yang berkenaan diberikan di bawah subperenggan (2)(B), seseorang pegawai diberi kuasa hanya boleh memberikan kebenarannya di bawah subperenggan
(2)(A) jika—
(a) dia mempunyai alasan yang munasabah untuk—
(i) mengesyaki bahawa orang yang daripadanya suatu sampel intim akan diambil telah melakukan suatu kesalahan; dan
(ii) mempercayai bahawa sampel itu berkecenderungan untuk mengesahkan atau membuktikan sebaliknya perlakuan kesalahan oleh orang itu;
(b) suatu tangkapan telah dibuat pada atau suatu perintah tahanan telah dibuat terhadap orang tahanan; atau
(c) suatu perintah atau keputusan telah dibuat menurut Akta Penagih Dadah (Rawatan dan Pemulihan) 1983 terhadap seorang penagih dadah.
(4) Seorang pegawai diberi kuasa—
(a) hendaklah memberikan kebenarannya di bawah subseksyen
(3) secara bertulis; atau
(b) jika tidak dapat dilaksanakan untuk mematuhi perenggan
(a), boleh memberikan kebenaran itu secara lisan, dalam hal itu dia mestilah mengesahkan kebenaran itu secara bertulis secepat yang mungkin.
(5) Seseorang yang daripadanya suatu sampel intim diambil adalah berhak kepada maklumat yang diperoleh daripada analisis sampel yang diambil daripadanya.
(6) Suatu sampel intim hendaklah diambil hanya oleh pegawai perubatan kerajaan.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
