s 40D Retention of photographs, finger impressions, particulars and body samples taken
40D.—(1) The Commissioner of Police must cause to be maintained —(a) a register (whether in a computerised form or otherwise) in which is stored all photographs, finger impressions and particulars of a person taken under section 40B; and (b) a DNA database (whether in a computerised form or otherwise) in which is stored all DNA information derived from a body sample taken from a person under section 40B. (2) Any information stored in the register and the DNA database under subsection (1) may be used for all or any of the following purposes:(a) for comparison with any other information or any other DNA information (as the case may be) obtained in the course of an investigation of an offence conducted by a police officer or an officer of the Bureau; (b) for comparison with information in the register of criminals or identification database maintained under section 4 or 29 of the Registration of Criminals Act 1949 or with DNA information in the DNA database maintained under section 31 of that Act, as the case may be;[Act 26 of 2022 wef 12/06/2023] (c) for comparison with information or DNA information (as the case may be) in the register or DNA database, respectively, established under —(i) section 27C of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act 1955; or (ii) section 26D of the Intoxicating Substances Act 1987; (d) for any proceedings for any offence; (e) for administering the register and DNA database for the purposes of this Act; (ea) for any investigation into a death conducted by a police officer, a Coroner or a forensic pathologist (including a post‑mortem examination) or any inquiry into any death held by a Coroner, under the Coroners Act 2010;[Act 26 of 2022 wef 12/06/2023] (eb) for identifying a dead person or any part of a person;[Act 26 of 2022 wef 12/06/2023] (ec) for identifying a person in order to provide police assistance to the person;[Act 26 of 2022 wef 12/06/2023] (f) for such other purposes as may be prescribed. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(d) —(a) any photograph, finger impression or particulars stored in the register under subsection (1)(a); (b) any DNA information stored in the DNA database under subsection (1)(b); and (c) any certificate or report purporting to have been compiled or made from information stored in the register or DNA database maintained under subsection (1), is, if produced from proper custody and authenticated by the signature of the Commissioner of Police or a police officer authorised by the Commissioner of Police, admissible in evidence in any proceedings without proof of signature and, until the contrary is proved, is proof of all matters contained therein.