s 39 Removal of identifying information or DNA information of individuals other than volunteers
39.—(1) Where the Registrar receives an application from an individual in accordance with section 37(4), the Registrar must remove the individual’s identifying information or DNA information, or both, from the identification database or DNA database (as the case may be) unless the Registrar determines that any one or both of the following circumstances exist:(a) the individual’s identifying information or DNA information is relevant to another ongoing prosecution or investigation; (b) it is in the interests of the security of Singapore to retain the individual’s identifying information or DNA information. (2) Where the Registrar determines in accordance with subsection (1) not to remove the individual’s identifying information or DNA information from the identification database or DNA database (as the case may be), the Registrar must notify the individual of the Registrar’s determination and that the individual’s identifying information or DNA information will not be removed from the identification database or DNA database, as the case may be.[Act 26 of 2022 wef 12/06/2023]