s 19 Taking body samples from accused individuals
19.—(1) Subsection (2) applies to or in relation to an individual who is —(a)
accused of an eligible crime or a registrable crime; and
(b)
either —(i)
under arrest or in lawful custody; or
(ii)
released on bail or personal bond, whether or not by a court.
(2) Subject to section 24, a DNA officer may take a body sample from the individual mentioned in subsection (1) for forensic DNA analysis.
(3) The DNA officer must send any body sample taken under subsection (2) to an authorised analyst for forensic DNA analysis.[Act 26 of 2022 wef 12/06/2023]
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