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South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)

Chapter 5B : Establishment, Administration and Maintenance of National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa

15S. Offences and penalties

 

(1) Any person who, with regard to any bodily sample, crime scene sample or a forensic DNA profile derived therefrom—
(a) uses or allows the use of those samples or forensic DNA profiles derived therefrom for any purpose other than those referred to in this Chapter; or
(b) tampers with or manipulates the process or the samples or forensic DNA profiles;
(c) falsely claims such samples or forensic DNA profiles derived therefrom to have been taken from a specific person whilst knowing them to have been taken from another person or source;
(d) discloses information in contravention of section 15N(2); or
(e) unlawfully loses, damages or destroys information on the NFDD,

is guilty of an offence and liable in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 years, and in the case of a juristic person, to a fine.

 

(2) Any person who causes the unlawful loss of, damage to or unauthorised destruction of information on the NFDD is guilty of an offence and liable in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 years, and in the case of a juristic person, to a fine.

 

[Section 15S inserted by section 6 of Act No. 37 of 2013]