Clause 2

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “crime”, the following definition:“ “authorised officer” means —

a police officer;

an officer of the Customs and Excise Department in any case concerning an offence or alleged offence against any law or provision of law which it is the function of that Department to enforce;

an immigration officer;

an officer of any law enforcement agency in any case concerning an offence or alleged offence against any law or provision of law which it is the function of that agency to enforce; and

any other person who is duly appointed in writing by the Commissioner of Police as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act or any provision thereof;”;

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “crime”, the following definitions:“ “DNA” means deoxyribonucleic acid;“DNA database” means the database maintained under section 13F;“DNA information” means genetic information derived from the forensic DNA analysis of a body sample;”; and

by deleting the definition of “police officer” and substituting the following definitions:“ “law enforcement agency” means any body or organisation which is prescribed by the Minister to be a law enforcement agency for the purposes of this Act;“other particulars”, in relation to a person, means any particulars, information or description of that person, other than his registrable particulars, that may be relevant or useful in the identification of that person;“photograph”, in relation to a person, includes the photograph of any distinguishing feature or mark on the body of that person;”.