INVITATIONS FOR PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS IN RESPECT OF THE DNA BILL HAVE BEEN CALLED
THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE INVITES INTERESTED PEOPLE AND STAKEHOLDERS TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE CRIMINAL LAW (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) AMENDMENT BILL [‘THE DNA BILL’]. ***
Written submissions addressed to the Portfolio Committee on Police, should be directed to the Committee Secretary, Babalwa Mbengo, and posted to P. O. Box 15, Cape Town 8000, or e-mailed to bmbengo@parliament.gov.za or faxed to 086 665 5444. Kindly indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation to the Committee.
The closing date for submissions is 12:00 on Friday, 31 May 2013.
You can also sign our petition here and show your support to Pass the DNA Legislation!
Parliament Buildings, Cape Town
The Bill aims to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, so as to provide for the taking of specific bodily samples from certain categories of persons, for the purpose of forensic DNA analysis; to provide for the conditions under which the samples or forensic DNA profiles derived from the samples may be retained, or the periods within which they may be destroyed; to further regulate proof of certain facts by affidavit or certificate; to amend the South African Police Service Act, 1995, to establish and regulate the administration and maintenance of the National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa; to amend the Firearms Control Act, 2000, so as to further regulate the powers in respect of bodily samples for investigation purposes, and to amend the Explosives Act, 2003, so as to further regulate the power in respect of bodily samples for investigation purpose; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
To download a copy of the DNA Bill click on the following link DNA BILL B09-2013.9 MAY 2013
Additional information and copies of the Bill may be obtained from the Committee Secretary who may be reached via email or on tel. 021 403 3741, or cell. 072 327 1993.
This notice has been issued by Ms A. Van Wyk, MP, Acting Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police.
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This is crucial, I believe.
Well done DNA project!! I fully support this bill and have sent an email to the committee secretary using your pointers as a guide. Thank you so much for all your hard work!! So invaluable!
With the population growth in SA twice the world average,the crime rate is set to spiral with repeat offences the order of the day.DNA testing will definitely help to trace these offenders and simply must be implemented
I hope the introduction and the availebility of this bill is not going to be just the law that will only apply when only suit the government but shall only play its part in trying to bring proof in many cases that would need its ability,many people died with no trace what so ever this includes children nd women the most highest firgures,a bill of this sort serves as the hope and answer to many questions they have.
Make it happen. Proven to be invaluable in solving so many crimes.
The DNA Project will be issuing guidelines on their website on Monday, 20 May 2013 in respect of how to draft a submission to Parliament for those who wish to do so. We will also be setting up a link which will allow your submission to be sent directly to the Committee Secretary.
I believe that forensic D.N.A. Testing can be a big help in tracing criminals.