Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 6 of 2010

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6 of 2010

The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act 6 of 2010 aims:

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 databases;
- 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.