Cuauses 10. iL 2 To Be INTRODUCED IN THE RAJYA SABHA, Bill No. XXX of 2018 ‘THE DNA TECHNOLOGY (USE AND APPLICATION) REGULATION BILL, 2018 ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES CHAPTERI PRELIMINARY Shor title, extent and commencement. Definitions. (CHAPTER DNA Reoutatory BoaRo Establishment of DNA Regulatory Board Composition of Board, ‘Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member. Meetings of Board. “Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases. Removal and resignation of Chairperson or Member and filling up of casual vacancies of Board. Vacancies, ete. ot to invalidate proceedings of Board. Delegation of powers of Board. Officers and other employees of Board. Functions of Board, CHAPTER AccREDITATION oF DNA LABORATORIES Prohibition of DNA testing, etc., without accreditation, Granting of accreditation or renewal thereof. Power of Board to suspend o revoke accreditation. Appeal against rejection, suspension or revocation of accreditation,Cuauses BRB 8B 2. 3, 39, wi CHAPTERIV Osuicarions oF DNA tAsoraroRy Obligations of DNA laboratory. Appointment of incharge, scientific, technical and other staff, of DNA laboratory. Responsibilities of person incharge of DNA laboratory. Measures to be taken by DNA laboratory Consent for taking bodily substances to be taken from a person arrested. Bodily substances given voluntarily Sources and manner of collection of samples for DNA testing. Te of bodily substances for re-=xamination. CHAPTERV DNA Data Banks Establishment of DNA Data Banks. Maintenance of indices by DNA Data Bank. Directors of DNA Data Banks, Officers and other employees of National DNA Dita Bank and Regional DNA Data Banks. ‘Comparison and communication of DNA profiles. Sharing of DNA profiles with foreign Government or international organisation. Retention and removal of records. (CHAPTER VI PROTECTION oF INFORMATION Security and confidentiality of information Use of DNA profiles, DNA samples and records, et., for facilitating identification of persons. Access to information in certain cases. Access to information for operation, maintenance and training, Access to information in DNA Data Bank for one-time keyboard search, Restriction on access to information in crime scene index Prohibition on access to information in DNA Data Bank. (CHAPTER Vil Finance, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS Grants by Central Government DNA Regulatory Board Fund,Causes, 4 4. 45, 41. SeesRREER a. ) Budget. Annual report Accounts and audit of Board. ‘Annual report and auditor's report to be laid before Parliament. CHAPTER VIL (Orrences AND PeNaLTiEs Penalty for unauthorised disclosure of information in DNA Data Bank. Penalty for obtaining information from DNA Data Bank without authorisation. Penalty for using DNA sample or result without authorisation, Penalty for unlawful access to information in DNA Data Bank. Penalty for destruction, alterations, contamination or tampering with biological evidence. Penalty for contravention where no specific punishment is provided. Offences by companies or institutions, CHAPTER IX MiscenLaneous Chairperson, Members, officers to be public servants, Protection of action taken in good faith. Power of Central Government to supersede Board. Power of Central Government to issue directions. Power to amend Schedule. ‘Court not to have jurisdiction. Power to make rules. Power to make regulations. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Power to remove difficulties. ‘THE SCHEDULE,