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Protection of Freedoms Bill

16: Clause 24, page 18, line 14, at end insert— ““(10) The Secretary of State may by regulation introduce a statutory framework for the establishment of a Voluntary National DNA database. (11) The National DNA Database Strategy Board shall, within a period of 12 months of commencement, report to the Secretary of State with recommendations on the establishment of a Voluntary National DNA database. (12) The report on the establishment of a Voluntary National DNA database shall include the following— (a) advice on options for the funding (both public and private) of the DNA database; (b) advice on proposals for the charging of individuals for the taking and retention of sample DNA; (c) advice on the security arrangements governing the retention of DNA samples; (d) advice on the categorising of donors from whom DNA samples have been taken and from which a DNA profile has been derived; (e) advice on the arrangements for the transfer of donor identification between categories; (f) advice on requests for removal of individual DNA profiles from the database; (g) advice on access by a responsible police officer to DNA profile information on the database; and (h) advice as to which statutory organisation and in what circumstances access to DNA profile information shall be given.””